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In Memoriam Archives - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

In Memoriam

ELCIC national bishop offers heartfelt condolences following death of Pope Francis

National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada has shared a message of sympathy following the death of Pope Francis.

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Rev. Pamela McGee, first Canadian Lutheran ordained female, dies 

On February 25, Rev. Pamela McGee, the first woman to be ordained in the Lutheran church in Canada, passed away surrounded by friends and staff at Good Samaritan Christenson Village in Gibsons, BC. 

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Rev. Dr. William David Huras, Bishop (retired) passes away

Rev. Dr. William (Bill) David Huras, former Bishop of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), passed away peacefully at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the age of 90 years.

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Joan Meyer, first Vice President of the ELCIC, dies

Joan Meyer, former vice president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. 

She was 74.

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