The Canadian Lutheran Posts

May 28, 2012

Seminary grads receive first calls

Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton, Alberta) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held their sacred convocation services May 25 and 26 respectively, during which candidates and vicars learned where they would be serving. Candidates graduating and receiving their first calls include…

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May 25, 2012

Seminaries stream convocation services online

The seminaries of Lutheran Church–Canada are set to hold their sacred convocation services today and tomorrow, and members who are unable to attend in person can follow along online. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton, Alberta) will hold its service this evening (Friday, May 25) at 7:00…

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May 24, 2012

French Lutherans elect new president

    The Église Évangélique Luthérienne—Synode de France (EELSF – Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France) has elected a new president at its synodical convention May 18-20 in Châtenay-Malabry, France. Rev. Roger Jones, who serves Saint-Sauveur in Paris, was elected on the first ballot. President Jones formerly served the EELSF…

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May 20, 2012

ABC District Convention Update

Rev. Donald Schiemann was elected to another term as district president of the Alberta-British Columbia District of Lutheran Church-Canada May 19, 2012. President Schiemann was elected on the first ballot. Rev. Mark Ruf was elected as First Vice-President, Rev. David Dressler as Second Vice-President, and Rev. Craig Tufts as…

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May 17, 2012

Sharing the Gospel through Spanish comic books

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Special fundraisers and donations recently made it possible for Immanuel Lutheran Church to purchase 10,000 copies of Un hombre llamado Jesus: El vivió entre nosotros (“Who is this man called Jesus? He lived among us”). This Spanish-language 128 page booklet brings the stories and…

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May 16, 2012

Notice: LCC’s Emails Down

The synodical office of Lutheran Church–Canada in Winnipeg is upgrading its servers May 18-22. During that period, office staff will be unable to receive emails. As a result, emails sent to any @lutheranchurch.ca account during that time may be lost. We strongly encourage people to hold…

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