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Christ Alone, Christ Forever: 2017 Synodical Convention
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) will hold its eleventh synodical convention October 13-16, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kitchener, Ontario. The theme for this year’s synodical convention is “Christ Alone, Christ Forever,” words which tie the event to 2017’s commemoration of the 500th…
2017 Convention Deadlines
CANADA – As we near the due date for recommendations for nominations for elections to Lutheran Church–Canada’s boards and offices at the upcoming 2017 synodical convention, it’s helpful to look ahead to other important related deadline dates. January 31, 2017 – Recommendations for Nomination March…
Book of Concord available again in French
CANADA – For the first 400 years after its publication, the complete Book of Concord was unavailable in French. Finally in 1980 it was released not by or even necessarily for the Lutheran Church, but primarily as a document of academic and historical interest under…
Jennifer Jade Kerr nominated for 38th Annual Covenant Awards
EDMONTON – Jennifer Jade Kerr has been nominated for the 38th Annual Covenant Awards—her fourth nomination since 2012. Kerr, a member of Lutheran Church–Canada, has been nominated for Collaboration of the Year along with Mike R. Schuster for their song “Nobody Loves Me Like You.”…
Third edition of French hymnal released
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s French hymnal, Liturgies et cantiques luthériens (LCL), third edition was published in November 2016, with the hymnal now surpassing 10,000 copies printed. The third edition includes minor textual corrections and some updated hymn translations. Thanks to a generous donor, 2,000 copies…
Reformation 2017: Praying for Christian Unity
WORLD – Christians around the world are recognizing the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which takes this year from January 18-25. The call for Christian unity takes on renewed significance in 2017, as this year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Lutherans…
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