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Update from the Task Force for the Resumption of In-Person Worship
The synod’s Task Force for the Resumption of In-Person Worship has been working since June, 2020. Our initial mandate was to provide resources to enable congregations to assess their own situation and to develop protocols so that they could safely resume worshiping in-person. For some congregations, that meant coming to...Read More -
History Matters! Black History Matters!
In his letter to the Galatians, St. Paul tells us that for those who are clothed in Christ there is no longer Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female. It’s a beautiful picture! But in life, we know that those distinctions most certainly exist! We know that in...Read More -
Climate Justice – Call To Action
Climate Justice - Call to Action! If you are a youth (children and families are welcome!) or young adult who is passionate about the environment and climate change, please see the infographic below and click the link to participate in a brief survey. The Eastern Synod Youth and Young Adult...Read More -
Black History Month – We Challenge You!
Racial Justice Advisory Committee: Black History Month 2021 Challenge Let us become agents of change. February is a busy month in 2021: Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and we are right into the Season of Lent. In the midst of all those meaningfully designated moments and...Read More -
Adieu…To God…2020
I’ll be glad to see the end of 2020. January and February were standard form, but from then on, it’s been pretty much awful. I’m happy to say good-bye and good riddance to 2020. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass!” But a new calendar year is on the horizon and...Read More -
Worship Resources for the Season of Lent
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 a new series of resources to support congregations during the season of Lent. Today, we are pleased to share this robust collection with you! Worship Resources...Read More -
Mission to Seafarers
It is tradition for the mission stations of the world to give gifts to seafarers at Christmas. We begin on December 6 and give to all who arrive in Hamilton between that date and Christmas Day, when the port closes to foreign ship traffic. This year, we gave away about...Read More -
Thank you Trinity Village Front Line Workers
Since the beginning of COVID-19, Eastern Synod congregations have committed to praying for our front line workers whose ministry it has been to provide loving care and gospel service to those most vulnerable among us. As an expression of our collective gratitude for their exceptional service, and on behalf of...Read More -
Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, Bishop Michael and his Assistants invite you to gather for a Synod-Wide Live-Streamed Worship Service at 6:30pm EST (7:30pm AST). Those gathered for this unique Synod-Wide worship opportunity will be invited to impose their own ashes (if ashes have been provided by their local congregation), or make...Read More
Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
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