Our Three Denominations Sign Letter to Federal Government On July 13, 2021, a coalition of concerned Canadian churches and organizations (including our three denominations) wrote Foreign Affairs minister the Hon. Marc Garneau about the escalating violence and human rights violations … Continue reading →
To the News of the Discovery of the Remains of 215 Indigenous Children on the Grounds of the Kamloops (Tk’emlups) Residential School “It has been devastating and heartbreaking to hear in the news that the remains of 215 children … Continue reading →
Prepared by the Southern Interior Region of the BC Synod of ELCIC The eight parishes of the Southern Interior Region of the BC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada worked together to plan and pre-record a joint … Continue reading →
Holding the Cup May 23 – July 4, 2021, Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays The image of the ‘cup’ in Scripture is uniquely tied to emotions of both grief and gratitude. When we recite the words ‘my cup runs over’ in … Continue reading →
A Message to the Church from the Primate and National Bishop In a letter to their churches, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Linda Nicholls share their deep concern for the … Continue reading →
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada joins with the Anglican Church of Canada in recognizing the Seventh Sunday of Easter as Jerusalem and Holy Land Sunday. The following prayer is offered for this day. God of peace; In the risen … Continue reading →
Opposing evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem April 20, 2021 Dear Minister Garneau, Greetings. We hope this finds you and your colleagues well. We represent Christian denominations, church agencies, ecumenical organizations and networks who work with long-standing … Continue reading →
from the Leadership of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada ~ from the websites of The Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada April 20, 2021 Perhaps more than at … Continue reading →
Manitoba / Northwestern Ontario Synod Shares Its Synod-wide Easter Vigil Saturday, April 3rd at 6 pm Central / 4 pm Pacific Time The following information was posted on the Manitoba / Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in … Continue reading →
“When Jesus rose from the dead, the disciples could not quite believe it. They locked themselves into rooms; they isolated themselves from others.” In this message for our second Easter of the pandemic, National Bishop Susan Johnson (Evangelical Lutheran Church … Continue reading →