Category: Feature Stories
Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees announced
CANADA – The nominees for President and Vice-President for election at Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2014 national convention have now been announced. One person has accepted the nomination to stand for President: Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee (49 nominations). Five other pastors were nominated for President but declined…
LHI names new archivist
by James Morgan EDMONTON – A historical transition has taken place at the Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI). After 21 years as Executive Director and Archivist of the Edmonton-based organization, Karen Baron has retired. Concordia University College of Alberta History Professor Dr. Grant Grams is the…
O Lord, teach us to pray
by Robert Bugbee “And it happened while (Jesus) was in a certain place praying, as He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘O Lord, teach us to pray…’” (St. Luke 11:1). The guy did not ask Jesus to teach about praying, as if…
CLTS announces an end to debt
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has announced an end to all debt, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. “We rejoice to announce to the members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) that the historic accumulated debt of this seminary has been…
Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada winds down operations
CANADA – After 40 years of providing free Christian reading material for the visually impaired, Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada (LBW-C) is ceasing operations. The ministry in Canada first began at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elmira, Ontario in 1974 in conjunction with the US-based Lutheran Braille…
A table for the Lord’s house
by Leonardo Neitzel It’s remarkable how the Lord provides His people with good gifts and works through the seemingly small actions of his servants. Members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Winnipeg saw this clearly in December, when a table was dedicated for use in the…