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June 17, 2026

Making Convention Look Easy: The Work Behind the Gathering

As delegates departed following the conclusion of Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention, much attention naturally focused on elections, resolutions, worship services, and the decisions made by the assembly. Less visible, however, was the work of the many individuals who spent months, and in some cases years, preparing…

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June 17, 2026

LCC Recognizes Fellowship with Lutherans in the Philippines and Australia

WINNIPEG – On June 13, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) unanimously voted in convention to recognize fellowship with the Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) and Lutheran Mission – Australia (LM-A). Fellowship discussions with both the LCP and LM-A took place in 2025, and LCC’s Commission on Theology…

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June 17, 2026

Life in the Body of Christ: LCC Releases New Devotional

ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has introduced a new devotional, Life in the Body of Christ: Meditations on Living with Christ in His Church. The devotional is authored by Rev. M. L. Smith, LCC’s Director for International Missions, and features original artwork by LCC member…

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June 17, 2026

LCC Establishes NYG and Archives Standing Committees

WINNIPEG – On June 14, Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) convention adopted a resolution creating a permanent standing committee for the National Youth Gathering (NYG). National Youth Gatherings are held every three years in different regions across Canada, with youth, leaders, and volunteers from across LCC joining together…

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June 17, 2026

LCC reaffirms opposition to MAID

WINNIPEG – In light of the troubling expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), the convention of Lutheran Church–Canada on June 13 reaffirmed “her unwavering commitment to the sacredness of all human life from conception to natural death, and therefore also her firm opposition to…

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June 15, 2026

Elections for LCC Boards and Other Offices

WINNIPEG – In addition to elections for Synodical President and Vice President and for Regional Pastors, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s 13th Synodical Convention elected members to the Board of Directors, the church’s various’ Commissions, Circuit Counsellors, and Regional Mission and Ministry Councils. Elected to serve on…

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