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Confessional Chats: Introducing LCC’s New Video Series
CANADA - On September 9, 2021, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) launched its inaugural video in a new series called “Confessional Chats” hosted by President Timothy Teuscher. LCC believes it is important that our Synodical President has
contact with the pastors and people of LCC—and beyond—regarding the mission and ministry of our Synod. This series will feature eight short videos and cover a variety of issues and topics on the basis of our Lutheran Confessions. Topics will
delve into questions such as: Why do we have confessions of faith; and why specifically the Lutheran Confessions? The videos will also address what our confessions say about the purpose of the church; the office of the ministry; the role of the laity; the order of worship, missions, and evangelism; and the purpose of the Synod. LCC parishioners can expect a new video in this series to be released every second week on Thursdays, accessible via LCC’s YouTube Channel, LCC’s Webpage for Videos and Recorded Services, and on LCC’s Facebook Page. You can make sure you don’t miss a video, or any other ‘News and Views Beyond The Pews’ from LCC, by subscribing to our weekly e-newsletter, InfoDigest.
LCC’s Free Stock Photo Catalogue is here! ONLINE - Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Stock Photo Catalogue is finally here, and available for free to churches, schools, and non-profits! It is our hope that this tool will make it easier for members and related organizations to manage their communications, through both print and digital means. Those looking to view and download the stock photos are encouraged to email Alex Steinke, LCC Communications, for the Dropbox Link. Over the course of the pandemic, many LCC pastors and lay leaders have been in dialogue with the communications team to discuss and implement strategies for their congregations—while also providing valuable insight into the kinds of tools that might be useful to our Synodical family in navigating these new means of communication. One lay leader, who was working on developing a congregational website, inquired about stock images for powerpoint slides and the like, and whether a sort of library could be made for congregations to use. Frustration surrounding the sourcing of stock photos is not uncommon for
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our smaller congregations who do not have the funds to purchase licenses to use high quality images, nor the staff to navigate copyright claims. Equally, if not more, frustrating is the challenge of finding visuals that incorporated Confessional Lutheran imagery and content! Work began on LCC’s Stock Photo Catalogue when Anna Kraemer joined our Communications Department as an intern this past summer. Anna is a graphic designer and photographer from Edmonton, as well as a student in the Bachelor of Design program at MacEwan University. One of her projects for the summer was developing and categorizing stock photos that captured liturgical imagery and meaningful, Christ-focused content. The release of LCC Stock Photos was officially announced in LCC’s weekly e-newsletter yesterday, and many have already received access to the catalogue. We have also already been contacted by more than one LCC member looking to contribute their own photos for others to use. Learn more at: lutheranchurchcanada.ca/lccstock-photos
THE CANADIAN LUTHERAN September/October 2021
