Category: National News
Watch LCC’s 2017 Synodical Convention Live Online
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) will hold its eleventh synodical convention October 13-16, 2017 in Kitchener, Ontario, with business sessions and the opening worship service being broadcast live online. This year’s convention comes at a historic time for Lutherans, as 2017 marks the 500th anniversary…
PAT Program celebrates first Regionally Remote pastor
HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. – On September 12, 2017, Redeemer Lutheran Church in High Prairie, Alberta celebrated the ordination and installation of Rev. Terry Goerz, the first graduate with a regionally remote ministry focus from Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program. At seventy…
Lutheran Hour Thanksgiving edition to feature LCC President
CANADA – On Sunday, October 8, The Lutheran Hour will feature a special Thanksgiving edition in which Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee, President of Lutheran Church–Canada, serves as guest speaker. President Bugbee will present a message entitled “Thanksgiving is Today,” based on Psalm 95:1-7. “Why is…
Audio from Restructuring Webinars now online
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) held two webinars on September 28, 2017 to unpack the details of the proposed new structure for Synod, which will be voted on during LCC’s upcoming national convention in October. A recording of the presentation is now available to download…
Reformation 2017 Artwork: The Translation of the Bible
Editor’s Note: Kelly Klages has agreed to prepare six pieces of original art for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Each piece of art will be featured on the covers of this year’s issues of The Canadian Lutheran magazine….
Pray for the Synodical Convention
ONLINE – With just under a month to go until Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2017 Synodical Convention, synod is encouraging congregations to keep the upcoming event in prayer. To that end, LCC has released a series of prayers which congregations can use during worship services in the…