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Lutherans in Ukraine hold convention, reelect Bishop Yurchenko
by Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy UKRAINE – From September 30-October 2, the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) held its annual convention. A total of 15 congregations, five mission stations, four social ministries, and the Odessa Theological Seminary were represented by 12 pastors and…
CPH celebrates 150 years
USA – Concordia Publishing House (CPH), the publishing house of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, celebrated its 150th anniversary on September 11, 2019. “We are one of the top Christian publishing houses in the world and the largest Lutheran publishing house in the world,” noted Dr….
LCC meeting with Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome
ROME – Rev. Nolan Astley, Senior Pastor at Holy Cross (Kitchener, Ontario) and former First Vice-President of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), recently visited Rome for meetings with the Roman Catholic Church’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) on August 21, 2019. The meetings were an…
Central American Deaconesses meet in Costa Rica
COSTA RICA – The months of January to June, 2019 were packed full of exciting preparations for a new deaconess experience in Central America: Vida en Comunidad (Life Together). This time, the Encuentro (retreat) was to be held in Cartago, Costa Rica, where participants would spend…
LCMS convention commends LCC report on cremation
USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has commended a Canadian theological report on cremation for the study and discussion of its members. The decision came on July 24, 2019 during the LCMS’ 2019 synodical convention in Tampa, Florida. “Cremation and the Christian” is a…
Diaconal Coordinator for Central America appointed
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Committee for Missions and Social Ministry has appointed Dcn. Olga Groh as Diaconal Coordinator for Central America. For many years, the training of Lutheran deaconesses has been an important part of Lutheran Church–Canada’s international mission work. Deaconesses—a special class of…
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