In an announcement from the CLAY Gathering National Planning Committee, after much discernment the team shares, “that CLAY, originally scheduled for August 20-23, 2020, will be postponed to August 19-22, 2021. The event will still be held at the Southern Alberta Insitute for Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta.”
A special children’s message for Sunday, April 19
ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson shares a special message with the church for Sunday, April 19, 2020. In her first pre-recorded video Children’s Message add, Bishop Susan addresses the anxiousness, frustration and boredom we might all be feeling right now, and asks, “What is Jesus’s message to us during this crazy, turned up-side-down time?”
Unconventional outreach through Holy Week
The year 2020 will long be remembered by the COVID-19 pandemic. With public gatherings put on hold, typical Sunday services have been replaced with online livestreams, while morning/evening prayer gatherings have become pre-recorded YouTube videos. Rostered and lay leaders across the ELCIC explore creative and unconventional ways to bring about community outreach while honouring the many traditions surrounding Holy Week and Easter.
Supporting your congregation during COVID-19 closures
While it is unknown how long this period of closures and suspension of in-person worship services will last across the country, ministry continues the best way possible.
A different kind of Palm Sunday
Historically, Palm Sunday has been a time to gather in community with one another, marking the last week of Jesus’ life and his glorious entry into Jerusalem on the Sunday until his death on Friday.
2020 Easter Message
Earlier last month, ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Linda Nicholls recorded a message looking towards the future as we journey with one another towards Easter.
View the video here: https://youtu.be/mzuIGfodf30
Palm Sunday message from our National Bishop
A message for Palm Sunday from our National Bishop Susan Johnson.
View the message on youtube: https://youtu.be/JE7Z9UfidtA
Lutherans find new ways to serve community in the midst of COVID-19
These past few weeks have been challenging in many ways as we do our part to flatten the curve and prevent further spread of COVID-19. But how has this impacted those who, even before recent restrictions on our day-to-day lives, are struggling to make ends meet and have food for their families?
A letter to the church as we look towards Holy Week
In a letter to the church as we look towards Holy Week, our ELCIC National and Synod Bishops remind us that, “although we are not able to physically gather in worship, Easter is not postponed. Resurrection is coming! Jesus still comes to each of us into our isolation and says peace be with you!”
An Announcement on the 2020 National Worship Conference
Over the past few weeks, members of the planning team for the 2020 National Worship Conference from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) have been monitoring updates as coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to escalate.
