ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer offers a reflection rooted in
hope, grief, and the promise of new life.

~ from a post dated March 30, 2026 on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada website

National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer acknowledged the weight many are carrying, inviting the church into a more reflective understanding of the resurrection. “Maybe this year we are being invited into a quieter kind of rising – a slower hope,” he said.

Reflecting on a hurting world, he spoke on the ongoing challenges overseas, while pointing toward a faithful response in difficult times. “Grief is not weakness. Grief is what love feels like when life is threatened… So this Easter, I’m not reaching for certainty. I’m reaching for courage.”

View the message here.