“The church is called to be a witness to God’s mercy, justice, and peace.” ~ from the March 24, 2026 issue of ELCIC News ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer shares a statement to the church following several incidents of Synagogues … Continue reading →
March 14th – National Affirming PIE Day ~ from a post dated March 9, 2026 on The United Church of Canada’s website Every year on March 14th The United Church of Canada celebrates National Affirming PIE Day. Last year, we … Continue reading →
Expressing solidarity with the people of Minnesota ~ from the January 21, 2026 issue of ELCIC News Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer has written to the church, expressing solidarity with the people of Minnesota and for … Continue reading →
A statement from World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay ~ statement posted on January 19, 2026 on the World Council of Churches’ website The World Council of Churches expresses its deep concern about recent measures … Continue reading →
Building climate resilience through nature-based solutions Saturday, January 31st from 11 am – 1 pm PT via zoom ~ from an email sent by Canadian Lutheran World Relief on January 15, 2025 Over the past year, Lutherans and friends across … Continue reading →
The United Church of Canada urges a federal budget that reflects justice, equity, and love ~ from a statement published on November 4, 2025 on The United Church of Canada’s website Bold Investment Needed to Advance Equity, Human Rights, and … Continue reading →
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 →
The United Church of Canada Will Offer an Historic Apology on August 8th ~ adapted from two posts on The United Church of Canada website: June 19th and July 24th The United Church of Canada will offer an historic apology for … Continue reading →
Primate Shane Parker has written to the Prime Minister of Canada, urging action to help end the ongoing devastation in Gaza. The letter can be downloaded here.
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