Category: National News
Confessional Lutherans and Anglicans Draw Closer Together
by Mathew Block Participants in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) ongoing ecumenical dialogue have released an interim report on their work so far. Entitled “On Closer Acquaintance,” the document is the culmination of six…
A Reminder on the National Restructuring Survey
by William Ney We are now several weeks into the National Restructuring Survey and our consultant, Rev. Dr. Les Stahlke, has received and processed more than 1,000 responses. This is great! Over the rest of the month we hope to receive about 1,000 more responses….
An open letter to members of LCC from the President of Concordia University of Edmonton
EDITOR’S NOTE: President Gerald S. Krispin of Concordia University of Edmonton has issued the following open letter to members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). It addresses the university’s recent decision to cease identifying as a Christian institution. President Krispin has released his letter to the church…
Devotions for Lent 2016 in English and French
ONLINE – This coming Wednesday (February 10) marks Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Lent is that season on the church calendar during which Christians recall Christ’s journey to Jerusalem to suffer and die on Good Friday. It ends with Easter and the celebration…
LCC Releases National Survey on Restructuring: Your Input is Needed
CANADA – On February 1, 2016, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) released a church-wide survey, asking all members of LCC—lay, clergy, and deacons—for their input on the restructuring of our church. “Your participation in completing the Survey is very much needed!” explains Rev. William Ney, Chairman of…
A Letter to the Church: Please Join Us in Charting a Path Forward for Lutheran Church–Canada
Editor’s Note: Additional information on LCC’s National Survey on Restructuring is available here. by William Ney On February 1, 2016 an online and paper copy of the National Survey on Restructuring was made available to all members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), lay, clergy, and deacon….