The Canadian Lutheran Posts

April 14, 2022

The most powerful weapon is not nuclear: Jesus and the War in Ukraine

by Roland Syens I had the privilege of serving Lutheran Church–Canada as her missionary to Ukraine from 1993-2005. After receiving a call back in Canada to serve as an Assistant Pastor in Kitchener, Ontario, the congregation there graciously allowed my wife, Anita, and me to…

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April 12, 2022

Busy first quarter of 2022 for the NYG team

NATIONAL – As the National Youth Gathering this summer draws closer, the NYG team gets busier; they started off 2022 with three virtual events for leaders and youth, and were also able to have an in-person committee meeting in Winnipeg. On January 15, the NYG…

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April 8, 2022

“Not-Just-Communications” LCC/LLL-C Internship 2022

  CANADA – Exciting News! Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-C) are teaming up again to offer a paid, part-time internship opportunity for the second summer in a row. Last year the internship was primarily focused on the area of communications….

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April 7, 2022

The Cruciform Cosmos

by Mathew Block In his book, Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton writes that the shape of the cross makes a good symbol for our faith’s explanative power. Starting from a single point, the arms of the cross reach out in four directions. And no matter how far…

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April 4, 2022

Ukraine Update: Serving God by serving His people

UKRAINE – The following update is provided by Rev. Valery Verba of the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU), a partner church of Lutheran Church–Canada: The story I want to share is not over yet, but I pray this chapter will end soon….

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March 31, 2022

Convention 2022: Workbook released, presidential nominees announced

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released the workbook for its upcoming synodical convention to be held June 10-13, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. Included in the workbook is information on nominations as well as other important convention information, including overtures and reports from synodical departments,…

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