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Opinion
Opinion on the Ontario Divisional Court decision regarding the definition of marriage The Ontario Divisional Court has recently delivered an unprecedented judgement which marks a further step in the public dismantling of Canada’s Christian heritage. According to the Justices of the Court, the legal definition of marriage as the voluntary,…
Restructuring
…Restructuring Roadmap: LCC Seeks Structure for the Next Generation (Read More) 2015 December 11, 2015 – Re-Forming Our Church: Restructuring Update 2015 (Read More) November 19, 2015 – Restructuring process moves forward; Stahlke appointed CCMS consultant (Read More) October 21, 2015 – CCMS begins work on restructuring synod (Read More)…
LCC 2020 Special Convention
…be moved to 2022 as a result of uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. William Ney, chairman of the Commission on Constitution Matters and Structure (CCMS) proceeded to review a number of rulings and opinions by the commission concerning this matter. Rev. David Bode, chairman of the Resolutions Committee, was…
LCC 2020 Special Convention FAQ
…Structural Matters (CCMS) to provide a ruling on this unique situation and the CCMS confirmed that delegates to October’s Special Convention are those who were delegates to the previous Regular Convention. Had LCC held a Regular Convention under the new structure prior to calling a Special Convention, those delegates would…
Theological Documents
…Service Book 2005 Workbook, E22-E23 2002 02.1.05a Response to East District Resolution 00.3-03 (“Intinction”) 2002 Workbook, G6 2002 02.1.03 Interim Eucharistic Sharing with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 2002 Workbook, G1-G5 2002 Opinion on the Ontario Divisional Court decision regarding the definition of marriage Website 1999 96.2.04A Holy Communion:…
Letter to the Prime Minister
…the government’s decision to appeal the decision of the Ontario Divisional Court ordering that the definition of marriage be amended to include same-sex couples. I also commend the decision to seek the opinions of the citizens of our country. In that regard, Lutheran Church–Canada registers its opposition to the Divisional…