An Easter Reflection Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Really? What about this year? It was Holy Saturday, that in-between day. The previous day was the day of horror and the day following, Resurrection Day, would bring with it … Continue reading
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What is Jesus’s message to us during this crazy, turned up-side-down time? In a pre-recorded Children’s Message video that could be included in live-streamed worship services or in other ways, ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson recognizes the anxiousness, frustration, and … Continue reading
Abiding With Love It can be hard to enter into the spirit of Easter season when we are still confined to our homes without a clear end in sight. But the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus to the disciples can offer … Continue reading
In March, ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Linda Nicholls recorded a message looking towards the future as we journey with one another towards Easter. View the video here: https://youtu.be/mzuIGfodf30 … Continue reading
Blessed Eastertide, beloved. Remember: Christ is with us. God is doing things. Mysterious things. Miraculous things. Incredible things. Resurrection things. Whether we know about them or not. And we will celebrate those things with great joy and wonder-filled alleluias—when the … Continue reading
A letter to the church as we look towards Holy Week In a letter to the church as we look towards Holy Week, our ELCIC National and Synod Bishops remind us that, although we are not able to physically gather … Continue reading
“Christ is risen! Earth and heaven never more shall be the same.” ~ by Fred Hiltz, Archbishop and Primate, on April 17, 2019 Last week I invited you to pray the Litany of Reconciliation offered daily within the ruins of … Continue reading
In a video Easter message, National Bishop Susan C. Johnson shares “My prayer for you this Easter is that you would experience Easter as a time of joy, hope and holiness.” … Continue reading
Moderator Richard Bott reflects on Easter, the resurrection Moderator Richard Bott reflects on Easter, the resurrection, as a trumpet call to the church, to the body of Christ, to all Jesus’ disciples, to fantastic actions that bring life—actions that challenge … Continue reading
Hallelujah, Christ is risen! This Easter, may our hallelujahs affirm that, despite whatever hopelessness threatens to overwhelm us, we trust in the power of God’s love to bring about resurrection within our lives. View Moderator Jordan Cantwell’s Easter message here. … Continue reading