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A letter from LCC’s partner church in Nicaragua
NICARAGUA – We received the following letter from Rev. Hector Morales, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church, the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (Iglesia Luterana–Sínodo de Nicaragua – ILSN): Although we have a very orderly liturgy, which we follow with devotion in the Nicaraguan…
Reflections from a Ukrainian pastor: “Blood can save lives”
UKRAINE – We received the following letter of reflection from Rev. Oleg Schewtschenko, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU): “Blood can save lives!” In recent weeks Ukraine’s defence forces have begun liberating Russian-occupied territories. Of course,…
New Reinhardt poem “For my Queen”
KURTZVILLE, Ont. – Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt, hymnwriter and pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario has written a new poem For my Queen as our nation mourns our late Queen Elizabeth II, who was called home to glory on September 8, 2022. The beginnings of…
New Ukraine update from SELCU pastor, aid fund update from LCC
UKRAINE – The following letter was written by Rev. Sergey Bevz, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU): Dear friends in Christ, Although Ukraine has had to endure many hardships these past few months, we also…
A letter from LCC’s President upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
A letter from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s President Timothy Teuscher upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope….
Young adults’ retreat
WINKLER, Man. – On Pentecost weekend, June 3-5, 2022, the young adults group at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winkler held a retreat on the theme “It’s Biblical?!”, exploring and discussing right and wrong ways to understand and use the Scriptures, especially focusing on dealing with…