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February 8, 2010

ELCIC Encourages Congregations to Pray for Peace for All People in the Holy Land on February 28

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) encourages all congregations to designate the second Sunday of Lent, which this year is February 28, to pray for peace for all people in the Holy Land.

The call comes in response to a motion passed at the 2009 ELCIC National Convention. The motion, titled “An ELCIC Convention Resolution...


February 2, 2010

Women Delegates Urge Lutheran Communion to Address Human Trafficking Issues

Women's issues should not be just a priority for women throughout the Lutheran World Federation (LWF); being an inclusive communion is the responsibility of the entire communion.

Speaking on behalf of women delegates and advisors attending the LWF North America Pre-Assembly Consultation (NAPAC), Mikka McCracken, female youth delegate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)...


January 30, 2010

Lutheran Youth Appreciate Participation but Yearn for Alternative Ways of Being Church; LWF Urged to Integrate Crucial Contribution of Minority Groups

The realities of how youth participate in church is changing but North American youth still want to be involved. They believe that dialogue and participating in the conversation is just one of the many gifts they bring to the church.
 
The paradigms are changing, said Matt Guess, a youth delegate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America...


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In Mission for Others

 

The 2009 ELCIC National Convention took place June 25-28 in Vancouver, BC. The theme of the convention is In Mission for Others: Signs of Hope.

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Ecumenical and International Life

The close connection between faith and worship is central for Lutherans. Joint prayer, giving thanks, and praise unifies the global communion's 68.2 million Christians in 140 member churches. Lutheran World Federation Sunday, held on or around Reformation Sunday, serves to celebrate the rich diversity of LWF's membership in 79 countries and its interconnection with the global Christian church. Resources are available on the LWF - Regional Office for North America website and on the LWF global website»


Faith and Worship
The ELCIC Study of Human Sexuality is now available for individual and congregational use. The study, prepared by the ELCIC Human Sexuality Task Force, is intended to engage members of the church in dialogue and respectful conversation as part of a consultation process hoped to generate feedback and inform the process of drafting a social statement. View the Human Sexuality Study »

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