Category: National News
President Don Schiemann (ABC) will not stand for reelection
CANADA – As Lutheran Church–Canada moves on from its national convention (held in Vancouver in early June) and sets its sights on district conventions in 2015, it does so with the knowledge that change is coming: President Don Schiemann of the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District…
Standing on guard
by Mathew Block It’s become almost commonplace to note that Canada is not the nation it once was. We have quickly become a post-Christian society—a nation which counts Christian faith as part of its history but not its future. Last year, Statistics Canada announced that…
Catching up on convention news: Video now online
CANADA – Were you unable to attend LCC’s Convention in Vancouver? Trying to catch up on important news from the convention? The easiest way to find out what you missed is by viewing the news stories posted online at The Canadian Lutheran. We’ve posted information…
Convention welcomes international guests
VANCOUVER – Lutheran Church–Canada was pleased to welcome several international guests to its 2014 National Convention. Attending the convention on behalf of their church bodies were President Chul-Hwan Kim of the Lutheran Church in Korea, President Vannarith Chhim of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia…
Convention recognizes outgoing BOD members
VANCOUVER – On Sunday, the convention recognized the work of outgoing Board of Directors members: Rev. Dr. Karl Keller (Walnut Grove, B.C.), Anne Taylor (Ottawa, Ontario), and Lorne Wirth (Regina, Saskatchewan). Of the three, only Dr. Keller was able to be present for the event….
LCC Presidents Emeriti Greet Convention
VANCOUVER – In the midst of convention work Sunday, attendees heard greetings from Lutheran Church–Canada’s first two presidents: Rev. Dr. Edwin Lehman and Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan. Dr. Lehman is still recovering from surgery earlier this year and was unable to attend in person. He…
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