Category: National News
President Bugbee reacts to reelection
Editor’s note: President Robert Bugbee gave the following address on Sunday, following his reelection on Saturday. by Robert Bugbee I remember six years ago when I was first elected to this task that my very gracious predecessor gave me two days to think about what…
Convention Election Results
VANCOUVER – Yesterday, The Canadian Lutheran published the results of the presidential and vice-presidential elections at Lutheran Church–Canada’s National Convention. What follows are the rest of the election results from Synod’s Convention. Board of Directors: Cindy Sholdice (Central) Arnold Drung (East) Alan Schmitt (East) Rev….
Convention Essay: The background and role of the diaconate
VANCOUVER – On Sunday, Deacon Jennifer Shack presented an essay outlining the history and biblical foundation of the diaconate in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), and the role of its members in our church body today. In part one of her presentation, Deacon Shack reviewed how the…
Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada becomes LCC Auxiliary
VANCOUVER – On Saturday, Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2014 National Convention voted unanimously to accept Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL Canada) as an official LCC auxiliary. Stephen Klinck, Managing Director of LLL Canada was on hand for the event and addressed the convention immediately following…
Convention votes to provide for diaconal service on boards, commissions, and committees
VANCOUVER – Delegates to Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) National Convention in Vancouver voted Saturday to bring members of the diaconate onto synod’s boards, commissions, and committees. LCC’s bylaws identify deacons as members of Synod, along with pastors and congregations. They further identify deacons not as laypeople…
Convention Essayist Calls to Prayer
VANCOUVER – Saturday saw Rev. Kurt Reinhardt take the stage for the first part of his keynote lecture “Come to Him Who Answers Prayer – As Dear Children Ask their Dear Father.” In it, Rev. Reinhardt noted that God’s family is meant to be a…
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