Category: National News
2021 NYG Committee meets in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The National Youth Gathering (NYG) planning committee met at Lutheran Church–Canada’s synodical office on November 15-16, 2019 to begin planning for the 2021 NYG. The committee is co-chaired by Deacon Lisa Olding and Rev. Glenn Worcester, and the chaplain is Regional Pastor David…
2019 Advent Devotions
ONLINE – The season of Advent begins on December 1. Christians seeking to spend more time in devotion and prayer during this period will benefit from free, newly released devotionals from Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) and Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). LHM’s 2019…
LCC names new Communications Director
WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has announced that it has named Alex Steinke as the church’s new Communications Director. Steinke will start her position on January 6, 2020. “As a lifelong member of Lutheran Church–Canada, I am thrilled to have this opportunity to use my…
Lutherans for Life-Canada hold joint event with EDLYA, consider Christian response to end of life issues
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Lutherans for Life-Canada (LFLC) held its Annual General Meeting on November 2, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in St. Catharines, holding joint sessions with EDLYA (East District Lutheran Young Adults), who were holding their Fall Retreat at the church over the…
Alberta considers bill to protect conscience rights of physicians
ALBERTA – Lutheran Church–Canada echoes the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) in its support of Bill 207, a private member’s bill which would ensure health care providers in Alberta are not forced to participate in the provision of services like abortion or physician assisted suicide…
LLL-Canada elects new board members
CANADA – In early September, members of Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-C) elected board member Brian Wardle of Kitchener, Ontario to the Board of Directors. Re-elected members also included Gordon Schoepp of Onoway, Alberta and Stephen Braaten of Regina, Saskatchewan. New members serve a…
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