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Preaching About Racism
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...Read More -
Season of Creation 2020
National Bishop Susan Johnson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), and leaders from the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), The Episcopal Church (TEC), and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have prepared a series of devotions to observe the Season of Creation 2020, Sept. 1–Oct. 4. The season, which begins...Read More -
Preliminary Considerations for the Resumption of In-Person Worship
Grace and peace to you, Since our appointment, the Task Force on the Resumption of In-Person Worship has been reviewing a wide range of resources prepared by other synods, our ecumenical siblings, as well as Public Health advisories from across the territory of the Eastern Synod. There is deep wisdom,...Read More -
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Dear People of God, We are all created in the image of God. When we can recognize our equal humanity and worth our attitudes and behaviours are motivated by compassion and the common good. The disheartening aspect of recent reports of police violence against Indigenous Peoples is that it is...Read More -
Congratulations Robb Wilson
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and The Anglican Church of Canada announce the 2020 recipients of the Companion of the Worship Arts: https://www.elcic.ca/news.cfm?article=573 “Robb’s liturgical leadership within the life of our church has been both profound and significant,” says Eastern Synod Bishop Michael Pryse. “He exercises the gifts of that craft to...Read More -
Justice Storytelling Quilt
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections is so very excited to announce the creation of the online, interactive Justice Storytelling Quilt. It can be found here: https://ccjc.ca/current-projects/ The original quilt was created in 2005 and debuted during National Restorative Justice Week at the Ottawa Courthouse, Ottawa City Hall and...Read More -
ELFEC Appoints New Executive Director
ELFEC announced the appointment of Mr. Lee Gould as Executive Director (E.D.) of ELFEC, effective June 1, 2020.Jeff Pym, E.D. since the foundation was established in 2007, announced in 2019 that he would be retiring effective June 30, 2020. Since January the ELFEC Board of Directors has been engaged in...Read More -
Task Force: Resumption of In-Person Worship
In a recent letter to the clergy, members and partners of our synod, Bishop Michael Pryse wrote, “For almost three months now we have been physically distancing from one another for the love of our neighbour. That same motivation needs to be paramount as we plan for the future. I...Read More -
Letter from Bishop Pryse regarding the reopening of our congregations
Dear Colleague and Partners, Grace and peace be with you! In the most recent series of meetings that I have convened with the rostered ministers of our synod, we have discussed potential scenarios by which in-person worship might begin in our churches as provincial restrictions begin to be lifted. Many...Read More
Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
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