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Bishops’ Company For Mission In Person Event
The Bishops’ Company for Mission was established in 2003 as a gathering of lay people whose financial generosity helps to support mission and ministry activities of the Eastern Synod, above and beyond the regular budget. This year’s gathering will see us celebrate 20 years of generous giving in the Synod!...Read More -
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!
This article represents a portion of Bishop Pryse’s remarks at Assembly 2023 as Anglicans and Lutherans considered a joint resolution on Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel. https://elcic.app.box.com/s/pn24luwv6aqx4lwfh0hbw8yv08wxv3e6/file/1214779289584 My first visit to Israel/Palestine took place in late 1986. I was a participant in a study tour specifically designed for...Read More -
Cambridge Community Garden Featured
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cambridge was featured in a recent CBC News article about community gardens. Click here to read the story. Credit to Cameron Mahler, CBC News.Read More -
St. James Red Shed Event
“We did it AGAIN!!!! What a wonderful successful event! Thank you everyone - the committee, all the volunteers and those who attended. We visited, laughed, listened to wonderful music by Jason Lamont, played in the bouncy castle ( well some did) and of course we were all well fed. Some...Read More -
Unless a grain of wheat….
This past week I presided at services of leave-taking for two of our synod’s congregations. It was deeply moving for me to be present for these very poignant and profound moments in the life of these faith communities. In 2022 our synod staff made some projections on what we thought...Read More -
2SLGBTQI Unity Statement
As we come to the conclusion of #pridemonth2023, Bishop Michael Pryse has shared the following video. How does God feel about Queer People?We asked ministers from denominations all over Canada to find out. Here's what they said: God loves Queer People. The idea that all Canadian churches are hostile to...Read More -
New Director of Public Policy & Service Ministries
Bishop Pryse is delighted to announce that Rafael Rodriguez will serve as our next Director of Public Policy and Service Ministries effective July 1, 2023. Rafael is a member of Redeemer, London, and is passionate about the work of racial justice, reconciliation, and environmental stewardship! He will be working in...Read More -
Holy Scripture: How to Deal With the Nasty Bits
This morning I read an article reporting that several Agatha Christie novels have recently been edited to remove potentially offensive language, including insults and references to ethnicity. Similar edits have recently been done to works by authors Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming and Mark Twain. It got me wondering what might...Read More -
St. Paul’s, Listowel Digital Archive Request
Plans for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Listowel’s 150th Anniversary as a congregation are now underway, and a committee is being formed to share ideas and begin the planning process for this special time (2024-2025) in the history of the congregation We Need Your Help! Our 150th anniversary plans include building...Read More -
On Addressing Conflict
Email is both a blessing and a curse. At its best it can facilitate speedy, clear communication, and help grease the gears of institutional life. At its worst, it snarls those gears, promotes bad or ineffective communication; and fans the flames of interpersonal conflict in ways that are destructive and...Read More
Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
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