The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Nothing New this New Year
by Marvin Bublitz Well, it has happened once again. With the flip of a page, the calendar went from 2021 to 2022. And so we ask that good Lutheran question: “What does this mean?” Each of us will have a different answer. For some, 2022…
Calling a candidate or vicar?
CANADA – Reminder that all requests from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations for Candidates and Vicars are to be submitted to their Regional Pastor by February 27, 2022. The request forms are on LCC’s website under Congregational Resources. Check the website subtitle of each form to confirm…
LCC urges prayer for Canada
CANADA – On February 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Acts in response to ongoing protests in Ottawa and other places throughout the country. The text of the act provides the government with extraordinary powers to deal with emergency situations, while respecting the Canadian Charter of…
To the Ends of the Earth
by Mathew Block “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). So begins the very first verse of Scripture. This mighty God who needs nothing Himself nevertheless chooses to create a world with which He may share His love—to create a…
LCC Urges Prayer for Ukraine
UKRAINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is urging prayer for Ukraine given recent tensions in the region. “Military tension is high here—almost sensed in the air—like never before,” noted Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy, Missionary-at-Large for LCC and the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU). “Many…
Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE) Membership Change
CANADA – With grateful appreciation for their service, the Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE) of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has accepted the resignation of Rev. Robert Morley (Secretary) and Rev. Lorne Reddemann (Chair) from the commission. Current CNE members, Rod Johnson and Rev. Keith Hoveland,…