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SOLIDARITY WITH ASIAN-CANADIANS AGAINST ANTI-ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND INCIDENTS
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself.” (Matthew 37-39) Dear Siblings in Christ, We, the Eastern Synod, acknowledge and denounce...Read More -
An Easter Greeting from Bishop Michael
Dear friends in Christ, Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Risen Savior Jesus Christ! The Lord is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! Alleluia! I am so grateful for this opportunity to offer an Easter greeting to you! And I do so...Read More -
Pastoral Letter – March 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Grace and peace be to you from God our father and from our Lord and savior Jesus Christ! In recent weeks many of us have been contemplating how and when our congregations might return to in-person worship. Some of us have already begun to physically gather....Read More -
Virtual Camino de Santiago Walk
In this time of Covid-19 virus restrictions and lockdowns, where religious and social gatherings have been curtailed or cancelled, it has been difficult for churches to maintain a “sense of community” that is so important to the well-being of parishioners and those they serve. At St. John’s Lutheran Church in Petawawa,...Read More -
Luther Board Appoints Rev. Dr. Kristine Lund As New Principal-Dean
Dear Friends, I am absolutely delighted to announce that The Rev. Dr. Kristine Lund has been chosen to lead Martin Luther University College as our Principal-Dean; the first ever woman to serve in this position! While fulfilling this role in an interim capacity for the past year, she has shown herself...Read More -
Worship Resources for Holy Week & Easter
Friends in Christ, Once again, the Task Force for the Resumption of In-Person Worship has been collaborating with worship leaders across the Eastern Synod to develop resources to support your ministry during Holy Week and the Season of Easter. Today, we are pleased to share another robust collection with you! Worship Resources...Read More -
Pandemic Anniversary – Prayer for Home Use
The following resources has been adapted by Rev. Eric Dyck, St. John's Montreal, as a resource to guide our time of fasting and prayer on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Pandemic Anniversary - PrayersDownloadRead More -
1492 Land Back Lane
Many of us are aware of the occupation by Haudenosaunee land defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane at Caledonia, Ontario. People living on or near the Haldimand Tract are encouraged to become informed about the history and the issues. These are complex, but researching this story with care can help...Read More -
Thursdays in Black
Dear members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, We write to you today out of ongoing concern for domestic violence in our country and within our church. Especially troubling is the recent rise in domestic violence. The realities of the COVID-19 pandemic have made those living in difficult and...Read More
Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
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