ELCIC national and synod bishops write to members of the church “with heavy hearts, full of concern for the war between Israel and Hamas.”

Augusta Victoria Hospital, East Jerusalem – Photo Credit: Albin Hillert (Lutheran World Federation)

The letter appears below and can be downloaded here.  The Lutheran World Federation’s statement referred to in the fourth paragraph will be found on this page of the LWF’s website.

~ letter dated October 20, 2023 sent via an email from ELCIC News and posted to the ELCIC website