Category: Columns

May 22, 2020

A Letter from LCC’s President to Our Pastors: The question of how and when to reopen churches

May 21, 2020 The Ascension of Our Lord Dear Brothers and Fellow Workers in the Gospel, ‘When and how should our churches reopen?’ That is the question that I have been asked in one form or another from many of you in light of COVID-19…

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May 22, 2020

The Forgotten Festival

by Timothy Teuscher The forgotten festival of the church year, The Ascension of Our Lord, took place this year on May 21, 2020. I say “forgotten” because, in spite of the fact that Jesus’ ascension rates a line in all three of the ecumenical creeds,…

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May 19, 2020

Letter from the PMC regarding resources to support pastor and worker wellness

May 8, 2020 To: LCC Circuit Counsellors From: President’s Ministry Council (PMC) Re: Resources to Support Pastor and Worker Wellness Dear Co-Workers in Christ, Pastors are well acquainted with the spiritual care resources available to provide for the well-being, comfort and strength of themselves and…

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May 19, 2020

A Letter from LCC’s President to Our Pastors

May 4, 2020 Dear Brothers and Fellow Workers in the Gospel, “The mutual conversation and consolation of brethren” (SA, Part III, Article IV); so I concluded my previous letter of April 21 with that quote from the Smalcald Articles. What I want to share with…

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April 27, 2020

A letter from LCC president to pastors concerning the Lord’s Supper during the pandemic

April 21, 2020 Dear Brothers and Fellow Workers in the Gospel, As I mentioned in my previous letter of April 17, our President’s Ministry Council discussed various concerns and issues that have been raised in connection with celebrating the Lord’s Supper during these challenging and…

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April 24, 2020

A message from LCC’s President to those impacted by the mass-murder in Nova Scotia

The hearts and thoughts and prayers of all the pastors and members of the congregations of Lutheran Church–Canada go out to the families of those impacted by the tragic and senseless mass-murder in Nova Scotia. May our risen Lord Jesus comfort them in their grief,…

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