1. 2020 Easter message

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.  
 

To watch the video message, please click here.

You can also view previous letters from our National and Synod Bishops here.


Holy Week and Easter messages from across the ELCIC
ELCIC Synod Bishops share their Holy Week and Easter messages from across the church. Be sure to check out their letters, videos, sermons and meditations:

• BC Synod Bishop Greg Mohr shares an Easter sermon.
• ABT Synod Bishop Larry Kochendorfer shares an Easter video message.
• SK Synod Bishop Sid Haugen shares a set of meditations titled The Story of our Lives - a Journey into Holy Week. The meditations go live at 7:00 p.m. each evening from Wednesday to Sunday.
• MNO Synod Bishop Jason Zinko shares an Easter message and sermon. (to be posted shortly)
• Eastern Synod Bishop Michael Pryse shares an Easter message. 

2. Bells to ring out nationwide this Easter Sunday 

ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson invites members from across the church to join with the Anglican Church of Canada and other churches nationwide to make a "joyful, hopeful announcement wherever you are by ringing bells at 9:00 a.m. (local time). Home bells, church bells. Let us make a joyful noise." 

Share a video of your participation in this call to make a joyful noise and be sure to tag it #myELCIC for others to see.


3. Holy Week and Easter worship services 

Looking for ways to worship and connect with your faith family during this time of physical distancing? There are almost 100 congregations offering live streaming and pre-recorded services from across the ELCIC. Be sure to check out the details here: http://www.elcic.ca/publichealth/livestreaming.cfm!


4. Resources for worship and prayer 

Be sure to check out the worship resources for small gatherings and specific to this time of physical distancing, including:

 Holy Week

• Worship in the Home, resources from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Vigil of Easter
• Holy Week Devotions, from Not Counting Sundays
• Easter Liturgy 2020: Resources in a time of physical distancing, from The Lutheran World Federation

  Easter

• Where two or three are gathered

5. From our partners

Our partners have made a number of resources available, which you may find helpful for Holy Week and Easter. Please visit the following links:

• Anglican Church of Canada
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• The Lutheran World Federation

6. Treasurer Resources

Are you wondering about recent Government of Canada announcements on financial subsidies and how your congregation might be able to access these resources? Are you looking for more information on ways to encourage congregational giving during the suspension of in-person worship services? Be sure to read these recent Letters from National and Synod Treasurers:
 

• April 2: Update on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
• April 1: Letter from National, Synod Treasurers
• March 24: Letter from National, Synod Treasurers
  • Giving Alternatives

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