Category: Headline

May 27, 2014

Caring for refugees

CANADA – As World Refugee Day (June 20) nears, President Robert Bugbee is calling on Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) members to consider how they can help refugees. In a new video for Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), President Bugbee reflects on how, in some ways, Jesus…

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May 21, 2014

Watch LCC’s seminaries’ convocation services live online

ONLINE – As Lutheran Church-Canada’s (LCC) seminaries prepare for this year’s sacred convocation ceremonies, they want LCC members to know that if they cannot attend in person they can still take part online. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton) will hold its Sacred Convocation service May 30…

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May 13, 2014

Placement service for DPS interns and graduate

EDMONTON – On May 11, Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) celebrated the graduation of one DPS student and the placement of two interns. The service took place at Concordia Lutheran Church in Edmonton. Kaitlin Schmitz has completed her degree with CUCA and is now…

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May 12, 2014

Workshops announced for National Convention

VANCOUVER – On Saturday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building on the campus of UBC, Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention is offering seven workshops open to both delegates and members of LCC congregations. Signs will direct you to the workshop rooms. Paid parking…

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May 12, 2014

Magazine for Lutheran women goes digital

ONLINE – Tapestry, a magazine developed for the women of Lutheran Church–Canada by Lutheran Women’s Missionary League – Canada (LWMLC), is now available in a fourth format—digital—for those who prefer to do their reading online and for those with vision challenges who can enlarge the…

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May 8, 2014

Amazing Spider-Man 2: A David and Goliath tale

by Ted Giese The first words everyone hears as the closing credits roll following The Amazing Spider-Man 2 are from Kendrick Lamar: “And everyone knows the story of David and Goliath.”  These are also the opening words of Alisha Keys’ song “It’s On Again,” which…

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