All posts tagged Canadian Armed Forces

August 30, 2021

Getting to know LCC’s Dean of Military Chaplains

An Interview with DMC, Rev. Rod Buck What is your role and where do you serve? My name is Rev. Rod Buck and I am currently serving the parish and school of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Stony Plain, Alberta. I have also been called…

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December 3, 2020

Newborn Hope

by Mathew Block You are out walking in a place you do not know well. The sun has set. A chill wind begins to blow. You want to go home, but do not know the way. You are at the mercy of the night. Of…

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March 6, 2020

LCC military chaplain conducts Religious Leader Engagement with ELCL archbishop

RIGA, LATVIA – On February 4, 2020, Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Canadian Armed Forces military chaplain, Lieutenant (Navy) David Jackson conducted a Religious Leader Engagement (RLE) with Archbishop Jānis Vanags of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL). Meeting with the Lutheran Archbishop of Riga, and…

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January 16, 2020

LCC military chaplains at the 2019 Exercise Faithful Warrior: Lt.(N) David Jackson, Capt. D.J. Kim, Capt. Min Kim, and Capt. Sye Van Maanen

EDMONTON, Alberta – From November 18-22, 2019, four Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Military Chaplains participated in the 3rd Canadian Division Chaplain “Exercise Faithful Warrior” (Ex FW) event held at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton. Ex FW is an annual exercise for all chaplains of both Regular Forces…

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June 19, 2019

Lutheran Military Chaplains gather in Ontario

CORNWALL, ONTARIO – Chaplains in the Canadian Armed Forces gathered together the week of June 2 for “Called to Serve” in Cornwall, Ontario. This exercise is an opportunity for chaplains to gather together for mutual support, to hear from their leaders in the chaplaincy, and…

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February 27, 2015

Chaplains’ counsel critical to the Army chain of command

NOTE: The following article comes courtesy of  the Canadian Armed Forces. Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) clergy play an important role in our military’s chaplaincy, both in regular and reserve forces. In late 2014, LCC helped sponsor an exhibit in Toronto commemorating the role chaplains play in…

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