Lutheran Church - Canada

Lutheran Church - Canada

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Following its founding in 1988, LCC created three districts. The Alberta-British Columbia District offices are in Edmonton, Alberta; the Central District in Regina, Saskatchewan; and the East District in Kitchener, Ontario. Like other conservative Lutheran bodies, LCC professes the Lutheran Confessions as contained in the Book of Concord (eg theology of an inerrant Bible). The LCC practices closed communion-so that there is no communion (eg holy communion) with anyone (including other Christians) who professes doctrines contrary to the Lutheran Confessions. LCC is in communion with some member synods of the International Lutheran Council (e.g., the LCMS). Many LCC congregations use "Lutheran Service Book" as their hymnal. The current president of LCC is Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan. At its national convention in June 2008, delegates elected Rev. Robert Bugbee to serve as president after Dr. Mayan decided not to seek re-election. Rev. Bugbee takes office in September.

The church body has established Concordia University College of Alberta in Edmonton, and two seminaries, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario and Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Lutheran church is a direct result of the Protestant Reformation begun in 1517 by Martin Luther in Wittenberg, Germany.

See also: List of Christian denominations

External links

* [http://www.lutheranchurch-canada.ca/ Lutheran Church – Canada]
* [http://www.concordia.ab.ca/ Concordia University College of Alberta]
* [http://www.concordiasem.ab.ca/ Concordia Lutheran Seminary]
* [http://www.whatyoubelieve.ca/ Explore your beliefs]


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