Category: Headline
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…