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North American church leaders call for peace in the Holy Land, release Advent prayer resource

The four leaders of the the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have released an ecumenical prayer resource for the Advent season.

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Church leaders urge Prime Minister Trudeau to call for a ceasefire and open corridor for humanitarian aid

On Friday, November 17, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls wrote to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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National, Synod Bishops invite church to join in prayer and concern for all those impacted by war between Israel and Hamas

ELCIC national, synod bishops write to members of the church “with heavy hearts, full of concern for the war between Israel and Hamas.”

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ELCIC National Bishop, ACC Primate write to Canadian Prime Minister on conflict in Gaza

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada’s National Bishop Susan Johnson and the Anglican Church of Canada’s Primate and Archbishop Linda Nicholls have called upon the Canadian government to advocate for the respect of international law in Gaza.

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Statement on war in the Holy Land

On Sunday, October 8, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls shared a statement of solidarity towards those under attack with the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land.

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Letter congratulating first First Nations provincial leader

ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod Bishop Jason Zinko sent a letter to Premier-designate Wab Kinew following his recent election.

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Serving the global communion; sixteen ELCIC members participate in LWF Assembly

On Wednesday, September 13, the Thirteenth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) began from Kraków, Poland under the theme One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.

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ELCIC National Bishop to join church leaders in calling for search of landfill

On Tuesday, September 5 at 4:00 p.m. (CDT), Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) National Bishop Susan Johnson will join four other church leaders and visit Camp Morgan at Winnipeg’s Brady Road landfill.

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Church leaders call on MPs for heightened support in Palestine and Israel

Leaders from several Canadian churches are visiting Ottawa to urge government officials and Members of Parliament to further advocate for a just and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel. 

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ELCIC National Bishop and ACC Archbishop share Easter message

As Holy Week begins, ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Linda Nicholls share an Easter Message of hope, life and new beginnings.

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