Category: National News
Outgoing members of the Board of Directors
CANADA – In recognition of the service of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) board members whose service on the Board of Directors ended at the 2022 convention, each member’s congregation was contacted and asked to present them with a gift of appreciation from the congregations and members…
Gertrude Pollex Bursary accepting applications for 2023
CANADA – Applications for the Gertrude Pollex Bursary for the 2023 fall year are now being accepted from any Lutheran women who will be attending a post-secondary program or specific educational advancement program and who desire to serve the Lord in church work or are…
Director of Advancement: What does this mean?
by David Friesen It has been a little over one year since I started in my role as Director of Advancement with Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), having formerly served as a Gift Coordinator for Lutheran Foundation Canada in Central Region for 10 years. Although it has…
LCC’s Ecumenical Dialogues
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is currently involved in three inter-denominational dialogues: with the Roman Catholic Church in Canada, with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), and with the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). Each of these dialogues meets once or twice a year. …
Confessional Liturgical Institute in French—the first of its kind!
What is the ILLF? L’Institut liturgique luthérien francophone (The Francophone Lutheran Liturgical Institute – ILLF) provides support in the French language to those responsible for teaching, researching, and carrying out pastoral work in areas pertaining to Lutheran liturgy. The ILLF equips pastors and church workers with a…
PMC and boards of LCC seminaries meet, initial summary and commitments
Joint PMC-CLS-CLTS initial summary and commitments CANADA – The President’s Ministry Council (PMC) and the boards of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s two seminaries met February 14-15, 2023, at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catherines, Ontario for a time of prayerful discussion about issues facing our…