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LCC Seminaries present honorary awards 2023
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) seminaries presented several honorary awards during their respective call services this year. Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary’s (CLTS – St. Catharines) Call Service honoured Rev. Warren Hamp, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church (Kitchener, ON) with the Delta Chi (Servant of Christ)…
Malabar Mission Society celebrates 33rd Anniversary
REGINA, SK – The Malabar Mission Society (MMS) held its Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting on April 22, 2023 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, SK. Plans had been made in early 2020 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the MMS with a…
First calls for 2023’s graduating pastors
CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton – CLS) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, ON – CLTS) held Call Services on May 26 and 27 respectively, announcing the first calls of four graduating pastors for 2023. Additionally, CLS saw the commendation of one colloquy…
New Interim President announced for CLS: Dr. Joel Heck
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton – CLS) publicly announced, at their Sacred Convocation on May 26, 2023, that Rev. Dr. Joel D. Heck has accepted the Call to serve as Interim President of the seminary. In a Facebook post, CLS shared: “The CLS Board…
A cup overflows: LCC French Liturgy Workshop brings abundant blessings from God
by David Somers MONTREAL, QC – Members of Lutheran churches and beyond were invited to attend a workshop on the basics of the Lutheran liturgy in the French language in Montreal from May 17-21, 2023. Such teaching is crucial at a time where new francophone…
Announcement: Rev. Ephrem Gemta completes LCC Pastoral Colloquy Program
Rev. Ephrem Gemta of Calgary, AB has successfully completed the requirements of the Pastoral Colloquy Program for Lutheran Church–Canada and is, therefore, eligible to receive a call in LCC. Any communications about this can be directed to Rev. Michael Schutz, Chair, LCC Colloquy Committee, c/o 2800 South Main Street,…