Category: National News
LCC’s twelfth triennial youth gathering takes place in Winnipeg
by Michelle Heumann The 2022 National Youth Gathering – LCC’s twelfth – took place in Winnipeg on July 15 to 19. The NYG’s mission statement is “providing opportunities for Lutheran youth to grow in faith and relationship with others as the body of Christ,” and…
New online resources: Worship Terminology and Hymn of the Day
NATIONAL – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s online content continues to expand, featuring two new resource pages on its website, developed through LCC’s internship this past summer: Worship Terminology and Hymn of the Day. Andrew Hayes, LCC’s summer 2022 intern, is a talented musician working towards his…
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….
Sabbath Conference
EDMONTON – From May 3-5, 2022, the Sabbath Conference once again welcomed a mix of deacons, volunteers, and other church workers as they gathered together in fellowship and learning. The theme of this conference was “COVID Griefs, Challenges, and Transitions: Caring for Ourselves and Others,”…
Shalom Oromo Lutheran Church joins LCC, convention news available in Afaan-Oromo
CANADA – The 12th Regular Convention of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) was an exciting milestone in LCC’s relationship with an Afaan-Oromo speaking mission congregation in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the Convention’s first session of business, Shalom Oromo Lutheran Church was unanimously received into membership. Rev. Asefa Aredo,…
LCC/LLLC interns announced for summer 2022
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLLC) have teamed up again to offer a paid, part-time internship opportunity for the second summer in a row. Last year the internship was primarily focused on the area of communications. This year the…