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Life at the Eastern Synod
Last week, four lay preachers of three Toronto congregations participated in a workshop on preaching at the German language evangelical Lutheran church in Bogota, Columbia – San Mateo. Friedrich Brunzema (First Evangelical Lutheran Church) https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=first%20evangelical%20lutheran%20church%20toronto Tanya Zielke (Marting Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church (MLEC) https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=martin%20luther%20church%20toronto Valerie Ebert-Schewe. (Institut for Worship, Bavarian Evangelical-Lutheran Synod)...Read More -
War Between Israel and Hamas
ELCIC national, synod bishops write to members of the church "with heavy hearts, full of concern for the war between Israel and Hamas." "We grieve deeply with the people of Israel and Gaza whose lives have been horrifically impacted by unspeakable violence," say the bishops, in a letter dated October 20. The...Read More -
New Partnership Agreement Unlocks Redevelopment Opportunities at Church Sites
The Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with United Property Resource Corporation (UPRC) to support decision-making around church property that includes unlocking redevelopment opportunities at its church sites that could include affordable housing. The agreement is an important step in...Read More -
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
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