Category: Regional News
The Glorious and Not so Glorious Office
by Nolan Astley Way back in 1960, Rev. Dr. A. H. Schwermann, then President of Concordia College in Edmonton, wrote a chapter in a book called The Pastor at Work. His focus was on the doctrine of the call, but early in his chapter Schwermann,…
LCC holds fifth Intercultural Church Workers Conference
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Nearly 50 church workers came together for Lutheran Church–Canada’s fifth Intercultural Church Workers Conference, held at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Etobicoke. Participants came from all three LCC districts, as well as from the English District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, under…
Interim Pastoral Leader to conclude service in Alberta and British Columbia
WINNIPEG – Rev. Nolan D. Astley, the Interim Pastoral Leader for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations in Alberta and British Columbia during the past year, will officially conclude his work in this role on September 1, 2016. The Interim Pastoral Leader arrangement was implemented after the…
Court approves ABC District and DIL Plans
EDMONTON – On July 15, the Alberta-British Columbia District Group had a court hearing during which they applied for an Order sanctioning the District Plan and District Investments Ltd. (DIL) Plan. On August 2, the court rendered its decision, sanctioning both plans for implementation following…
CLWR seeking Executive Assistant
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant (maternity leave replacement) at its Winnipeg office. The individual will be responsible for senior administrative support to the Executive Director (primary), the Board of Directors, the Finance & Administration Director, and other…
Are You Filled with the Holy Spirit?
by Nolan Astley Like me, you may have some Christian friends who talk a great deal about being filled with the Holy Spirit. Though they do not mean to sound arrogant, they often come across as if they think themselves to be a cut above…
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