Lutheran Church - Canada
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Leading clergyman: |
President Rev. Timothy Teuscher |
| Membership: | International Lutheran Council |
| Dioceses: | 3 |
| Municipalities : | 292 (2018) |
| Parishioners: | 53,165 (2018) |
| Address: | Lutheran Church - Canada 3074 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y2 Canada |
| Official Website: | Lutheran Church - Canada |
The Lutheran Church - Canada ( English Lutheran Church - Canada LCC , French Église luthérienne du Canada ) is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada with 53,165 (2018) parish members. It represents a more conservative theology than the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada , which has 114,432 (2015) parishioners.
history
The Lutheran Church - Canada was a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod until 1988 . Like the Missouri Synod, it too came into being as a result of emigration in the 19th century. In 1988, the Canadian congregations of the Missouri Synod declared their independence and formed the Lutheran Church - Canada. The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and the Lutheran Church - Canada are in full church and sacrament fellowship. Both Lutheran churches work closely together in all areas of the church.
organization
The Lutheran Church - Canada is synodal and presided over by a praeses whose seat is in Winnipeg . The church is divided into three dioceses, which are led by a diocesan praeses.
- Alberta-British Columbia Dioceses in Edmonton , Alberta ;
- Central Diocese of Regina, Saskatchewan;
- East Diocese District in Kitchener, Ontario .
Confession
The Lutheran Church - Canada is committed to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as a binding doctrinal basis and unreservedly to the confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ( BSLK ), because they are in accordance with the Bible .
languages
This church is bilingual. Officially, both English and French are spoken in the parishes. In a few parishes, German church services are also offered.
Church external relations
The Lutheran Church Canada is part of the International Lutheran Council and is part of the church and communion fellowship with the member churches there. B. with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod or the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany .
Church facilities
- Concordia University of Edmonton , formerly Concordia University College of Alberta in Edmonton,
- Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario
- Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ LCC Summarized Statistics 2015-2018 Lutheran Church – Canada
- ↑ SUMMARY OF THE ELCIC CONGREGATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada