Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

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Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Consisting of 174 congregations/ministries and 50,000 baptized members. The Eastern Synod is made up of seventeen Ministry Areas from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario to Halifax Nova Scotia

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Discernment Process
National Convention Discernment Process

After 18 years of service leading the ELCIC as national bishop, Rev. Susan Johnson has announced she will be retiring at the conclusion of her current term, which coincides with the 2025 National Convention. To assist the church in this transition, National Church Council (NCC) has thoughtfully considered a discernment process in the lead up to the election of the new national bishop.

ELCIC National Convention Discernment Process
Red Dress
The Red Dress Journey

The Eastern Synod’s Circle for Reconciliation and Justice has been working on a project to engage the entire Synod in awareness, action and a deepening understanding of the impact of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit People (MMIWG2S+).

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Benevolence
Our Benevolence Story

Our Benevolence Story is new resource highlighting the ways your benevolence offering supports the work of ministry in four key areas: The Wider Church, Martin Luther University College, Congregations and Leaders. This new resource is available in a wide variety of formats to support a variety of distribution methods.

Our Benevolence Story
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Old Made New

 I love autumn, the hues of color, burnt orange, burgundy, deep green and shades of brown. The turning of the seasons is a brilliant reminder of the cycle of life....
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Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. As a church committed to speaking out against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the Eastern Synod recognizes that there is still much work to...
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Bishop Michael Retires

It is with immense thanksgiving, that the Eastern Synod family wishes a Happy Retirement to Bishop Michael Pryse. Today is Bishop Michael's last day in the Synod Office. At age...
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Our live in ministry together over the last two weeks: St. Peter’s, Cambridge ONBishops’ Company for MissionFaith, St. Catharines ONSt. Peter’s, Linwood ONEastern Synod ExecutiveTrinity, Walkerton ONTrinity, Windsor ONAugsburg, Brampton ON#myELCIC ... See MoreSee Less

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The Eastern Synod is grateful for the leadership of our Synod Council, Executive and Staff as we plan for the months and years ahead! So much creativity, energy and courage around the table! Stay tuned for a list of highlights which will be shared via the Eastern Synod Weekly Newsletter soon! Not subscribed yet? You can sign up here: easternsynod.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d5e56632889b5dce16808ff34&id=4c836d6534#myELCIC ... See MoreSee Less

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Our new Synod Council gathers today with our Executive and Staff team to dream about the future of life and ministry in the Eastern Synod. Welcome aboard!! #myELCIC ... See MoreSee Less

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A New Christmas Tradition!This year, Bishop Carla and the Synod Staff Team would like to put up a new Christmas Tree in the Synod Office to mark the holiday season. To make this tree particularly special, we would love for it to represent the vastness of our synodical family! So, we need your help!We invite congregations to send us one ornament to hang on the tree! Perhaps this ornament is one you have hung on your own tree for many years - or perhaps your Sunday School made it especially for this occasion! Even something new that represents your corner of our Synod . The options are endless - and we encourage your creativity! Ornaments will be tagged with the name of the congregation who made the donation and will be hung in the office as part of this special new tradition. Ornaments received by December 13 will be included in a photo taken and shared as part of our Eastern Synod Christmas Greeting. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to Camp Lutherlyn! The Board of Directors has been working towards this goal since 2019! 🏕️We are excited to announce that we are now an Accredited Member of the Ontario Camps Association! ... See MoreSee Less

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