Category: National News
Keep up to date with new issue of The Standard
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released a new issue of The Standard, a publication which keeps members up to date on the work of synod since the last national convention. The new issue includes reports on the work of LCC’s Board of Directors, committees, and…
New resource to help your congregation preserve its history
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has developed a new resource to help congregations record and preserve their church’s local history: the Congregational Archives Quick Guide. “Archives contain documents, photographs, and other materials that are meant to be preserved forever,” the new guide notes. “The reason…
LCC chaplain receives King Charles III’s Coronation Medal
CANADA – LCdr Rev. David Jackson, a Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Senior Fleet Chaplain serving the Royal Canadian Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, was awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal. The Chaplain General’s Office describes this award as follows: “The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His…
Expansion of LCC Pastors with Alternate Training Program
CANADA – The Boards of Regents of both seminaries in collaboration with the President’s Ministry Council (PMC) are in the final planning stages of a multi-level extension of the existing Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program, as well as training and resources for lay leaders…
One week left to comment on allowing advance requests for Medical Assistance in Dying legislation
CANADA – The federal government launched an online questionnaire in December on the topic of allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAiD), which will close on February 14, 2025. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), of which Lutheran Church–Canada is a member, provides Ten…
LWMLC seeks seminar working group members
CANADA – Each triennium, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) provides a seminar by women for use by the women of the church. The purpose of these seminars is to encourage women as they “grow in God’s Word, share God’s Son and serve God’s people.” The…