Letter from ELCIC and CLWR Leaders Dated October 9th The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), together with Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), has issued an urgent call for prayer following news of the beginnings of a peace deal between … Continue reading →
Renewing Call for Peace ~ from a post dated October 7, 2025 on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada website On the second anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) National Bishop Larry … Continue reading →
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5: 9) The letter, dated February 4, 2025 and signed by The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Moderator, The United Church of Canada; The Most Rev. Anne … Continue reading →
A Message from the National Bishop and Acting Primate ~ from a post dated January 21, 2025 on the In Full Communion: Anglicans and Lutherans Working Together in Canada website Blessed are the peace makers, for they will be called … Continue reading →
The United Church of Canada issued a statement of hope and prayer ~ from a post published on January 17, 2025 on The United Church of Canada’s website The United Church published the following statement: The United Church of Canada … Continue reading →
Anglican and Lutheran Leaders Urge Canadian Government to Support International Court of Justice Ruling ~ from a post dated February 2, 2024 on the In Full Communion: Anglicans and Lutherans Working Together in Canada website Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls … Continue reading →
National Bishop and Primate’s Letter to the Prime Minister ~ posted to the In Full Communion: Anglicans and Lutherans Working Together in Canada website December 14, 2023 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada House of … Continue reading →
A response to partners’ requests from the Middle East In a letter dated November 18, 2023, the General Council Executive, its corresponding members, and the members of the National Indigenous Council issued a plea to Prime Minister Trudeau to advocate … Continue reading →
Church leaders urge Prime Minister Trudeau to call for a ceasefire and open corridor for humanitarian aid ~ posted on the In Full Communion: Anglicans and Lutherans Working Together in Canada website The letter can be downloaded here.
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ELCIC national and synod bishops write to members of the church “with heavy hearts, full of concern for the war between Israel and Hamas.” The letter appears below and can be downloaded here. The Lutheran World Federation’s statement referred to … Continue reading →