Category: Feature Stories

June 16, 2022

LCC declares fellowship with the Lutheran Church in Norway and Iceland

EDMONTON – On June 12, 2022, the synodical convention of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) declared fellowship with the Lutheran Church in Norway and Iceland (LCNI) in a unanimous vote. Rev. Joel Kuhl, chairman of LCC’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations, noted how refreshing it was…

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June 13, 2022

LCC reelects Regional Pastors

EDMONTON – Elections for Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Regional Pastors took place during synod’s convention on the afternoon of June 11, with synod’s currently Regional Pastors each elected to another term without opposition. As a result of the election, Rev. David Haberstock continues to serve as…

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June 11, 2022

LCC reelects President Teuscher, elects new Vice-President

EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has reelected Rev. Dr. Timothy Teuscher to a second term as President without opposition. The same day also saw the election of Rev. Michael Schutz as the church’s new Vice-President. President Teuscher was first elected in 2017. Since becoming LCC…

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June 11, 2022

LCC’s 12th Regular Convention begins, welcomes new congregations into membership

EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 12th Regular Convention began on June 10, 2022, gathering under the theme “Stand Firm in the Faith” (1 Corinthians 16:13). The convention runs until June 13, 2022. The first session began with the induction of voting delegates and of special…

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May 2, 2022

I believe in the Resurrection of the Body.

by Thomas M. Winger Like many in my generation, I spent a lot of time in childhood watching classic cartoons like Tom & Jerry and Bugs Bunny. Their violence was sanitised compared to today’s offerings, and when characters were flattened by a falling piano their…

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April 26, 2022

Ukraine update from SELCU pastor, aid fund update from LCC

  UKRAINE – The following update is provided by Rev. Sergey Bevz, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) and was written on April 12, 2022: For the last six weeks the doors of Living Water Lutheran…

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