Category: National News
Interim Pastoral Leader to conclude service in Alberta and British Columbia
WINNIPEG – Rev. Nolan D. Astley, the Interim Pastoral Leader for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations in Alberta and British Columbia during the past year, will officially conclude his work in this role on September 1, 2016. The Interim Pastoral Leader arrangement was implemented after the…
2016 final year for Pastor’s Desk Diary
CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario has announced that 2016 will be the final year for the publication of the Pastor’s Desk Diary. “We are sorry to announce that 2016 was the last year of publication for the Pastor’s Desk…
Anglican Church of Canada votes to allow same-sex marriage
CANADA – The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) has voted to allow clergy to officiate over same-sex marriages, breaking with the Christian Church’s historic understanding of marriage down through the centuries and exacerbating tensions in a church body long polarized over the issue of human…
Christian doctors challenge Ontario regulations on assisted suicide
CANADA – A coalition representing thousands of Christian doctors across Canada are challenging regulations in Ontario that would require them to participate in the provision of physician assisted suicide. The Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada, the Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Societies, and…
Restructuring Update: Preparing for the Next Phase—Concrete Recommendations
CANADA – Work on Lutheran Church–Canada’s restructuring process has continued in recent months, with Phase 2 of the two-year process consisting of a nation-wide sharing of the LCC National Survey results. As of early June, more than 1,500 people have read the news story announcing…
My First Exorcism: LCC chaplain’s new book tackles demons
CANADA – Rev. Dr. (Maj.) Harold Ristau has published a new book entitled My First Exorcism: What the Devil Taught a Lutheran Pastor about Counter-Cultural Spirituality. While written primarily for clergy, the book will also be of interest to laypeople. In it, Dr. Ristau discusses…
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