Category: National News
New cohort of students for Pastors with Alternate Training program
CANADA– Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program welcomes a new cohort of eight students, scheduled to begin class on April 10, 2025. The first course, Introduction to Theology, will be taught by Rev. Dr. Sam Thompson, a professor of Concordia Lutheran Seminary…
New Reinhardt Hymn: O Sacred Breath of All that Breathes
ONTARIO – Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt’s O Sacred Breath of All that Breathes is a new hymn that teaches about the Holy Spirit. Reinhardt is a hymnwriter and pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s East Region, serving Trinity Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario. He has written countless poems and…
LCC BOD meets in Winnipeg
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Board of Directors (BOD) met in Winnipeg March 28-29, 2025, along with LCC staff members and leadership. During this meeting, the BOD received reports from the president, Rev. Dr. Timothy Teuscher; the regional pastors, Rev. Marvin Bublitz (East), Rev. David…
New Lay Service Guidelines for vacant congregations
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has developed a new resource to help congregations temporarily without a pastor by providing guidelines and examples for lay-led services. The Lay Service Guidelines were prepared by the President’s Ministry Council (PMC) in consultation with our synod’s Commission on Theology and…
LCC/LLL-C accepting applications for paid, part-time internship for 2025!
CANADA – Exciting News! Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-C) are teaming up again to offer a paid, part-time internship opportunity this summer. For the summer of 2025, the internship will focus on inspiring young people to consider their gifts and how they might…
2026 Convention Updates
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s 13th Regular Convention will be held at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Winnipeg from June 12-15, 2026, gathering under the theme “Together One: One Lord, One Faith, One Body” with its theme verse being Ephesians 4:4-6. The…
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