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  • A Web of Pandemic Prayer

    Posted: July 7, 2020 | Filed Under: Local

    Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Halifax, Nova Scotia has been praying! And what a web of prayers it has become! Started by Rev. Dr. Kimber McNabb, the community has quickly joined in! She writes, "The tags have names on them for people,...
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  • Youth And Young Adult Update

    Posted: July 7, 2020 | Filed Under: Local

    My name is Kristina Kuhnert. Emily Savage and I are young, Canadian, Eastern Synod Lutherans doing synod-wide and synod-supported Youth and Young Adult Ministry on the internet (for now!). You may have seen us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (@ELCICyoungadults), on YouTube (on the “Young Canadian Lutheran” channel) or perhaps...
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  • Preaching About Racism

    Posted: July 6, 2020 | Filed Under: Feeding the Soul

    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...
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  • Season of Creation 2020

    Posted: June 30, 2020 | Filed Under: News

    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...
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  • Preliminary Considerations for the Resumption of In-Person Worship

    Posted: June 26, 2020 | Filed Under: COVID

    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,...
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  • National Indigenous Peoples Day

    Posted: June 19, 2020 | Filed Under: Circle for Reconciliation and Justice, News

    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...
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  • Congratulations Robb Wilson

    Posted: June 18, 2020 | Filed Under: Uncategorised

    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...
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  • ES Newsletter – June 2020

    Posted: June 18, 2020 | Filed Under: Newsletters

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  • Justice Storytelling Quilt

    Posted: June 18, 2020 | Filed Under: News

    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...
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  • ELFEC Appoints New Executive Director

    Posted: June 18, 2020 | Filed Under: News

    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...
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