Category: National News
Criminal code change may affect churches
OTTAWA — Before Parliament recessed for summer, the Liberal government introduced Bill C-51: “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.” The goal of the legislation is to update Canada’s Criminal Code. However,…
LCC releases financial analysis of restructured synod
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released a financial analysis explaining the proposed budget for the church in the event it adopts the restructuring plan proposed by LCC’s Commission for Constitutional Matters and Structure (CCMS). The analysis, prepared by LCC’s Treasurer Dwayne Cleave, predicts a…
Regional Restructuring Convocation Poll Results
CANADA – During the recent regional convocations on LCC Restructuring the presenters conducted an informal “straw” poll to gauge the response to the recommendations.* 1. An initial response to the 2017 LCC Act and Bylaws. This is not an official vote, since the Bylaws may…
Register for LCC’s upcoming online convocations on restructuring
ONLINE – You can now register to participate in Lutheran Church–Canada’s upcoming online convocations on restructuring. Two online convocations are scheduled: one on June 18 (starting at 1:30 p.m. CDT) and one on June 19, 2017 (starting at 7:00 p.m. CDT). To register, visit this…
Common Myths on LCC’s Restructuring
by Paul Schallhorn “Just the facts, Ma’am.” Millions of people in the 1950’s tuned in weekly to hear Jack Webb, aka Sergeant Joe Friday on Dragnet, say his famous catch phrase. Over the years it became part of everyone’s vocabulary as people trying to sound…
Winner in LCC’s French Reformation Hymn Contest
CANADA – Yves Kéler of Bischwiller, France, has been chosen as the winner of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) French hymn contest celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Kéler’s winning entry is entitled C’est plus qu’un bain pris dans de l’eau. The contest was organized by LCC’s…
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