The Canadian Lutheran Posts
LCC set to begin national convention
VANCOUVER – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is gearing up for its triennial national convention, taking place June 6-9, 2014 on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The event will see approximately 250 lay and clergy representatives from across the nation gather together…
Most Canadian Christians never read the Bible
by Mathew Block CANADA – “The majority of Canadians, including those who identify themselves as Christians, read the Bible either seldom or never.” That’s one of the grim conclusions drawn by the Canadian Bible Engagement Study (CBES), a study conducted by Angus Reid Forum and…
LCC seminaries celebrate convocation, announce placements
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries—Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario)—held their convocation services this past weekend. At the event, pastoral graduates received their first calls and vicars received their placements. Pastoral candidates: Basil Christoforidis…
Canadian Lutherans march for life
by James Morgan OTTAWA – Lutherans for Life Canada (LFL-C) was among the pro-life organizations represented at the 2014 March for Life in Ottawa, held on May 8. LFL-C President Cliff Pyle says 35 Lutherans were part of the group—a small part of the estimated…
ILSN, LCC, and LCMS sign protocol agreement
NICARAGUA – The Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua (ILSN) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) signed a protocol agreement with The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) on May 13 in Chinendega, Nicaragua. The agreement will allow the three churches to better coordinate their mission work together in Nicaragua,…
The Christian Imagination: An Interview with Gene Veith
Dr. Gene Veith, Provost and Professor of Literature at Patrick Henry College in Virginia, was keynote speaker for the Canadian Centre for Scholarship and the Christian Faith’s third annual conference March 21-22, 2014 at Concordia University College of Alberta in Edmonton. His topic was “The…