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Former Edmonton pastor sentenced for child pornography
EDMONTON – On June 18, former Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) pastor Richard Docekal was sentenced to six months in custody for possession of child pornography. Docekal pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of drawings depicting children having sex with adults, often relatives. In early September 2014, Alberta-British…
Lutherans march for life
by James Morgan OTTAWA – The 2015 March for Life took place in Ottawa on May 14. Lutherans for Life-Canada (LFL-C) maintained its tradition of participating in the march with 30 people taking part to raise awareness against abortion and euthanasia in Canada. The annual…
Remembering Mrs. Lehman… and her many sisters
by Robert Bugbee I never had the privilege of living as a neighbour to Marjorie Lehman. We saw one another rather infrequently at conventions, seminary graduations, or events like the national pastors’ and deacons’ conference. I cannot boast of many shared experiences with her nor…
LCC President recommends Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia
UPDATE – LCC’s Board of Directors has acted on President Bugbee’s recommendation and appointed Rev. Nolan Astley to serve as Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia. READ MORE HERE CANADA – Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) President Dr. Robert Bugbee has announced that he will…
Post-Modern MARVEL: Classical Super-heroes
by Ted Giese Avengers: Age of Ultron is a sequel and in many ways does what many sequels today do: set up future films. It is also the current film in the MARVEL franchise and acts as a sort of crossroads where the pathways of…
CLTS Professor William Mundt retiring
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Rev. Dr. William F. Mundt, longtime Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS—St. Catharines, Ontario), is retiring from full-time service. Dr. Mundt was active in the seminary’s early days from 1975-1986, first in preliminary meetings leading to its…