ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and the ELCIC Synod Bishops have shared the following message of encouragement to the church following recent developments.
Statement from National, MNO Synod leaders
Following the announcement from the Manitoba Government of the discovery of potential human remains at the Prairie Green Landfill site, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) National Bishop Susan Johnson and Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario (MNO) Synod Bishop Jason Zinko have issued a statement calling for prayers, and to continue the call for justice for all MMIWG2S people.
Letter to the church on non-binary safety; asking all to join in prayer, learning, speaking out
National and Synodical Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) have written a letter to the church on non-binary safety. In the letter, dated February 11, 2025, the leaders ask all to join in praying, learning, speaking out, advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, and provding safe spaces and opportunities.
Church leaders welcome temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada’s National Bishop Rev. Susan C. Johnson joins church leaders The Most Rev. Anne Germond, Acting Primate of The Anglican Church of Canada; The Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls, Moderator of The Presbyterian Church in Canada; and The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, Moderator of The United Church of Canada in a joint letter welcoming the January 19, 2025 temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. In this joint letter, church leaders also invite members of their respective churches to join in praying, hearing, learning, speaking out, and advocating.
Inspired and encouraged: Leadership Conference of the Americas concludes from Brazil
From April 15-19, delegates from North America, the Caribbean and Latin America met for the annual Leadership Conference of the Americas in São Leopoldo, Brazil.
Take action now, Anglican, Lutheran leaders call ahead of Earth Day 2024
“We firmly believe that it is not too late for us to halt the most destructive impacts of climate change, but it requires commitment and determination from us now.
Joint Easter message from the National Bishop and Primate
National Bishop Susan Johnson (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada) and Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls (Anglican Church of Canada) share a message of courage, hope and joy as the church prepares to celebrate the risen Christ.
ELCIC National Bishop writes pastoral letter of support to ELCJHL
“May we together be strengthened by the joy and hope that is found in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and his assurance that he still walks with us all – in Jerusalem, in the West Bank, in Gaza, in Canada and indeed around the world.”
National Bishop Susan Johnson writes to the church on the call to uphold dignity
“Through the 2011 Social Statement on Human Sexuality, the ELCIC is committed to upholding the dignity of all people and to engaging in practices that more fully enable all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to live as members of the body of Christ.”
ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson has shared a pastoral letter with the church and 2SLGBTQIA+ community on upholding the dignity of all people.
Leaders praise government’s decision to reinstate funding to UNRWA
“We realize that Canada is not a major international power in the current crisis. However, Canada has a moral obligation and duty to support the values of justice and fairness that are not evident in the violence unfolding in Gaza…”
