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Ecumenical Relations
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ELCIC - Ecumenical Relations What church do you belong to? That question is much more complex than you may think. Imagine a pebble, tossed into deep water. See the ripples? If you are a member of an ELCIC congregation, your church is one of many in a Synod. There are five geographical divisions called Synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, a family of over 620 congregations, and 174,555 people…but there's more. We work together with Lutheran Church–Canada as partners in the Lutheran Council in Canada which is responsible for overseeing such areas as Lutheran chaplaincies in the Armed Forces and correctional institutions. The ELCIC holds membership in the Lutheran World Federation, a global communion of Christian churches in the Lutheran tradition. Founded in 1947 in Lund, Sweden, the LWF now has 140 member churches in 78 countries, representing 66 million of the 70 million Lutherans worldwide. We also work with Christians of other denominations as a member of the Canadian Council of Churches, a community of 21 churches, serving as an agency for consultation, common planning and actions, and encouraging ecumenical understanding and action throughout Canada. And in a global ecumenical context, we are a member of the World Council of Churches, a fellowship of 342 churches in more than 120 countries in all continents from virtually all Christian traditions (representing 550 million Christians). Working together, the churches promote reconciliation, theological dialogue, sharing of resources and the vision of a life in community which is rooted in each particular cultural context. They support each other in common witness and evangelism, and seek to meet human needs through acts of mercy, to break down barriers between people and to safeguard God's good creation so that all may experience the fullness of life. As a national church body and as a member of the fellowships above, we are involved in dialogues with many faith communities. Learn more from the links below.
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