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Restructuring enters final phase; CCMS partners with Synod’s Board of Directors
WINNIPEG—Lutheran Church-Canada’s Commission on Constitutional Matters and Structure (CCMS) has moved the restructuring effort into its final phase in preparation for the Synod’s 11th Convention, set for October 13-16, 2017, in Kitchener, Ontario. In a series of decisions, the Commission voted unanimously to participate in…
Recommended Reading on Protecting the Unborn
by Robert Bugbee Dear members and friends of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), You may have read that, in recent years, our Synod has been conducting theological dialogues with representatives of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada. The “national” talks have taken place in southern Ontario under…
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…
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