Category: Headline
LCC Board of Directors welcomes new members
WINNIPEG – The Board of Directors (BOD) of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) appointed Rev. Rudy Pastucha (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) as synod’s Third Vice-President at a conference call March 22. At the same meeting, the BOD appointed Grace Henderson (Leduc, Alberta) to serve as Voting Lay Member on…
Bishop Schöne to present at LCC national church workers’ conference
CALGARY – Rev. Dr. Jobst H. M. Schöne, retired Bishop of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELK) of Germany, will be the major presenter at the 2013 Pastors’ and Deacons’ Conference of Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC), it was announced by LCC President Robert Bugbee. The conference…
The Bible: “Viewer discretion is advised”
by Ted Giese As might be expected, Lutherans are keen on the Bible. Our churches read aloud from the Scriptures every week during worship. In those same services our pastors preach sermons based on the readings for the day. We encourage our members to read…
LCC hosts CLWR board meeting
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) met March 14-16 at Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) office in Winnipeg for the biannual meeting of its Board of Directors. “Canadian Lutheran World Relief does important work in relief and development around the world,” said LCC’s President Robert Bugbee….
Meditating on the Passion of Christ
by Martin Luther (translation by Paul T. McCain) When we meditate on the Passion of Christ the right way, we see Christ and are terrified at the sight. Our conscience sinks in despair. This feeling of terror needs to happen so that we fully realize…
German pastor in LCC partner church honoured for work among Iranian converts
GERMANY – German Christian magazine ideaSpektrum has named Rev. Dr. Gottfried Martens “Pastor of the Year” for 2012, an honour given in recognition of his work over the past five years caring for Iranian converts to Christianity. The growing number of Iranian converts to Christianity…