Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

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Worship Resources for the Resumption of In-Person Worship

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Worship Resource

Dear friends, 

As congregations continue their preparations for an eventual return to gathering physically together, the Eastern Synod’s Task Force for the Resumption of In-Person Worship is pleased to share a new Worship Resource. This resource includes a number of liturgical suggestions, as well as a timely reflection about the proposed changes to communion which can be used as a devotional tool or included in your upcoming newsletters and/or other communications!

We pray that these resources will further support congregations and congregational leaders during this time of transition.  

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United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

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Dear Friends,

August 9, 2020 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, as declared by the United Nations. It also happens to fall on a Sunday this year. For those of you looking for resources to help augment your worship or your online presence in other ways, please see the links below.

https://easternsynod.org/wp-content/uploads/ResourcesNationalIndigenousPeoplesDay2020-1.pdf

https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day

Peace and blessings to you as we continue to learn and walk the journey of understanding and reconciliation.

Christie

Checklist for the Safe Resumption of In-Person Worship

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Dear Siblings in Christ,

In his letter to Eastern Synod congregations and partners dated June 8, Bishop Michael committed to providing a number of resources to aid congregations in the necessary preparations for the resumption of in-person worship.

Today, we are absolutely delighted to share the second resource in this series.

Checklist for the Safe Resumption of In-Person WorshipDownload

Enclosed you will find a Checklist for the Safe Resumption of In-Person Worship. This resource offers a comprehensive checklist to gauge a congregation’s readiness to move from the RED to the AMBER phase of our three stage approach to resumption. Contained within the checklist document, you will also find a number of reflection questions, links to additional support resources, as well as a Covenant for the Safe Resumption of In-Person Worship.

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A Web of Pandemic Prayer

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Halifax, Nova Scotia has been praying!

And what a web of prayers it has become!

Started by Rev. Dr. Kimber McNabb, the community has quickly joined in! She writes, “The tags have names on them for people, and congregation members, who have asked for prayer. There is a NS tartan ribbon woven in after the gun massacre in April. The red yarn represents the life of a RCMP officer who was shot in the line of duty. There are paper strips with words of prayer over #blacklivesmatter and reconciliation with Indigenous people’s. It is always interesting to see people stop and read what is in the web.”

What prayer would you add?

Youth And Young Adult Update

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My name is Kristina Kuhnert. Emily Savage and I are young, Canadian, Eastern Synod Lutherans doing synod-wide and synod-supported Youth and Young Adult Ministry on the internet (for now!). You may have seen us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (@ELCICyoungadults), on YouTube (on the “Young Canadian Lutheran” channel) or perhaps you have heard of the “35 Under 35” project about Young Adults in the Church.

**Here’s some of what’s happening for YOUNG ADULTS (17-35)

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Preaching About Racism

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For clergy/deacons/and other preachers:

Thursdays in August, beginning on the 6th, at 2pm.

“Preaching about Racism” by Carolyn Helsel (book study and discussion)

This moderated group discussion will focus specifically on the task of preaching about racism by using Carolyn Helsel’s book and other resources shared by the group.  There will be time each week to talk about our various contexts, to support one another in the work of dismantling racism in the church, and to share resources. 

It is the responsibility of the group participants to:

  1. Acquire Carolyn Helsel’s book
  2. Agree to a community covenant on best communication/interaction practices
  3. Do the work.  You agree to read the book and to participate in the discussions.

Still interested?  Contact Rebekah Swanson (pastor at First Lutheran in Vancouver, BC) for a copy of the community covenant and Zoom invitation

pastorrebekah@firstlutheranvancouver.com