Category: National News
LCC releases Luther Liturgy for Reformation celebrations
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada has released a new “Luther Liturgy” service which congregations are invited to use as part of local celebrations of the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. The communion service celebrates the music of Martin Luther, and may be used at…
CTCR considers clergy divorce and remarriage in new study documents
CANADA – The Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) of Lutheran Church–Canada has been studying and discussing questions surrounding the divorce and remarriage of clergy. They have just released three documents on this topic to the members of synod for study and response, hoping…
Deadline for Reformation T-Shirts extended to September 13
CANADA – The deadline for congregational orders of T-shirts bearing Lutheran Church–Canada’s Reformation 500 logo has been extended. The deadline had been initially set for September 1, but is now set for September 13, 2017. The T-shirt features Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Reformation 2017 logo, and…
Experience the story of the Reformation anew with free video series from LHM
ONLINE – Delve deeper into the story of the Reformation with A Man Named Martin, a free video-based Bible study series from Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). “In this Bible study, Luther’s life and times are examined through the lens of history, religion and theology,” notes…
Praying for the synodical convention
CANADA – In the lead-up to Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 11th synodical convention, LCC is encouraging its members to pray for delegates and the important work they will undertake this October in Kitchener, Ontario. To that end, LCC is releasing a series of prayers that you…
Fifty years of blessings for the Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada
CANADA – As the Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada marks its 50th anniversary in 2017 it is celebrating and giving thanks to God for the men and women of the Lutheran Laymen’s League who have made it their objective to assist the Lutheran Church of…