Category: National News
LCC set to begin national convention
VANCOUVER – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is gearing up for its triennial national convention, taking place June 6-9, 2014 on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The event will see approximately 250 lay and clergy representatives from across the nation gather together…
Most Canadian Christians never read the Bible
by Mathew Block CANADA – “The majority of Canadians, including those who identify themselves as Christians, read the Bible either seldom or never.” That’s one of the grim conclusions drawn by the Canadian Bible Engagement Study (CBES), a study conducted by Angus Reid Forum and…
LCC seminaries celebrate convocation, announce placements
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries—Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario)—held their convocation services this past weekend. At the event, pastoral graduates received their first calls and vicars received their placements. Pastoral candidates: Basil Christoforidis…
Canadian Lutherans march for life
by James Morgan OTTAWA – Lutherans for Life Canada (LFL-C) was among the pro-life organizations represented at the 2014 March for Life in Ottawa, held on May 8. LFL-C President Cliff Pyle says 35 Lutherans were part of the group—a small part of the estimated…
Caring for refugees
CANADA – As World Refugee Day (June 20) nears, President Robert Bugbee is calling on Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) members to consider how they can help refugees. In a new video for Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), President Bugbee reflects on how, in some ways, Jesus…
Watch LCC’s seminaries’ convocation services live online
ONLINE – As Lutheran Church-Canada’s (LCC) seminaries prepare for this year’s sacred convocation ceremonies, they want LCC members to know that if they cannot attend in person they can still take part online. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton) will hold its Sacred Convocation service May 30…
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