Category: National News
LCC and LCMS hold pastoral conference, Koinonia meeting
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – From June 24-26, about forty pastors from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) gathered for a joint pastoral conference, daily services, and an Annual Koinonia Coordination Meeting (AKCM) at the Mount Carmel Retreat and Conference Centre in Niagara…
LWMLC reaches three-year mission grant goal
CANADA – Every three years, the women of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) set a goal and select recipients for their mission giving over the following three years. At the end of the most recent triennium, all mission grant goals selected in 2021 were completed—a…
Speakers for 2025 National Youth Gathering announced
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2025 National Youth Gathering (NYG) committee is excited to announce the co-main speakers for the gathering will be Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee and Jennifer Kerr (MAMFT, CAMFT-A), who have both been involved in previous NYGs in different roles. The returning…
LCC seminaries announce first calls, placements
CANADA – This past weekend, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held their convocation and call services, during which time they announced first calls for graduating pastors, as well as vicarage and diaconal internship placements….
Walter Heinemann, former chair of LCC’s BOD, enters into glory
REGINA – Walter Gustav Heinemann, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), was called to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on April 18, 2024 with his loving family by his side. He was 92 years old. Born on…
Four awards for The Canadian Lutheran in this year’s CCCA Awards
CANADA – The Canadian Christian Communications Association (CCCA) held its annual awards ceremony on May 3, and The Canadian Lutheran received four awards in the categories of Feature Series, Media Review, Biblical/Theological Reflection, and First Person Account. The Canadian Lutheran received first place in the…