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	Spero News: Canadian Lutherans reject same-sex blessings
		ELCIC delegates attending the July 21-24 governing body meeting voted against the measure in a resolution that fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for it to pass.
		The ELCIC also takes guidance from a 1970 statement by the former Lutheran Church of America on sex, marriage and the family, which refers to homosexuality as a departure from the norm.
		The ELCIC is Canada's largest Luthern church, with approximately 182,000 members in 624 congregations throughout five regional synods.
	www.speroforum.com /site/print.asp?idarticle=1793 (550 words)

	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) (French: Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne au Canada) is Canada's largest Lutheran denomination, with 182,077 baptized members in 624 congregations.
		The Church derives its teachings from the Bible and confess the three ecumenical creeds of the Christian Church--that is, the Apostle's Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed.
		Like the ELCA a presiding bishop serves as its head, but in the ELCIC, this bishop is known as the "National Bishop." The current National Bishop is the Rev. Raymond L. Schultz.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_Canada (327 words)

	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada - ELCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		ELCIC Eastern Synod Assembly and Saskatchewan Synod Convention
		Visit the ELCIC Blog to read highlights from the conventions, and while you are there share your thoughts on what it means to be a church In Mission for Others.
		The ELCIC was represented by four individuals at the WCC Assembly.
	www.elcic.ca (726 words)

	CLWR News Headlines
		Bishop Sartison, National Bishop of the ELCIC from 1993-2001, attended the Eighth Assembly of the WCC in Harare, Zimbabwe, December 3-14, 1998.
		This record breaking year for GHDA is attributed to the generosity of ELCIC members who responded to emergency appeals to assist with relief efforts in the wake of the Southeast Asia tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and Pakistan/India earthquake disasters.
		GHDA is a standing appeal of the ELCIC through which members are encouraged to respond regularly to the needs of the poor, the disenfranchised and the marginalized both in Canada and around the world.
	www.magma.ca /~flc/newsletter.htm (2863 words)

	Lift Up Your Hearts - ELCIC Program Committee for Worship (Lutheran, Revised Common Lectionary, resources)
		Debbie Lou Ludolph [e-mail] is coordinating the ELCIC implementation phase of the Renewing Worship / Evangelical Lutheran Worship Project.
		Don Nevile [e-mail] maintains relations between the ELCIC and the ALCM, RCCO and the Hymn Society.
		ELCIC + Renewing Worship / Evangelical Lutheran Worship is being shepherded by Ms.
	www.worship.ca /sec1.html (1312 words)

	wfn.org \| ELCIC joins Jubilee 2000 campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		ELCIC congregations are being called upon to circulate the petition among their members so that they may sign it as well.
		NCC members also decided that the tradition of Jubilee compels them to examine ELCIC practices to assure that the church reflects the values that the sworld leaders are being urged to live by.
		The previous convention had instructed that the theme appertain to discipleship, and the council said that it felt that issues and actions stemming from the Jubilee theme are both timely and pertinent to discipleship.
	www.wfn.org /1998/10/msg00177.html (296 words)

	Lutheran Office for Public Policy
		In addressing ethical issues of church and society, the ELCIC undertakes its public witness recognizing fully the paradox and ambiguity of social ethics.
		In engaging in a public witness, the ELCIC measures the effectiveness of this ministry by the twin criteria of prophetic credibility and pastoral responsibility.
		Approved by Boards of ELCIC Divisions or Offices Study Papers are documents that have been reviewed and approved for distribution by the Board of an ELCIC Division of Office.
	www.elcic-lopp.ca /policies_101.shtml (3261 words)

	Study predicts critical clergy shortage
		Many churches, including those within the ELCIC, are losing congregations due to migration of members to cities, fewer babies brought for infant baptisms and the inability of smaller congregations to suppport full-time pastors.
		The church-wide initiative encourages ELCIC members to consider pastoral or diaconal ministry in the church.
		An ELCIC press release calls the event "a first step in a process of encouraging and enlisting professional church leaders." On 'It's Your Call' Sunday, each member of the church is invited to fill out a form nominating a potential candidate for ordained or diaconal ministry.
	www.canadianchristianity.com /cgi-bin/na.cgi?nationalupdates/050316clergy (704 words)

	Resources
		Winnipeg, Sept 28, 2004 (ELCIC)- In March 2004, National Church Council directed the National Bishop to provide a report to the September NCC meeting advising on the process to develop a social statement for the ELCIC on sexuality, marriage and the family.
		In it the synod petition[s] the ELCIC National Church Council(NCC) to initiate a study of the theological, ecclesiological, and pastoral implications of authorizing a parish based local option to perform same-sex blessings and bring appropriate recommendations to the 2005 ELCIC National Convention.
		The ELCIC in convention has stated that we are a church welcoming to gay and lesbian persons, and many will agree that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
	www.sasksynod.elcic.ca /congregation-section/resources.htm (6090 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		Since the Waterloo Declaration of 2001, the ELCIC and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) recognise one another's rites, ministries and sacraments, and have been working in close partnership.
		And earlier in November, the governing body of ELCIC, its national council, adopted a plan for addressing the issue, following a Supreme Court ruling in June leading to the legalisation of same-sex marriage by the governments of the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia.
		The ELCIC is Canada's biggest Lutheran denomination, with 188 000 baptised members in 627 congregations.
	www.episcopalchurch.org /3577_21910_ENG_HTM.htm (460 words)

	Pray Hard with Youth Arise
		The National Church Council (NCC) of the ELCIC at its March 3-5 meeting in Winnipeg approved the three-part motion that will be placed before the National Convention when it meets in the summer, said Rev. Paul N. Johnson, assistant to the National Bishop.
		That the ELCIC acknowledge the inadequacy of sections of Sex, Marriage and Family, A Social Statement of the Lutheran Church in America, 1970, referring to homosexuality and homosexual behaviour in light of developing theological, pastoral and sociological scholarship and that the ELCIC suspend the application of those references.
		That the ELCIC allow pastors to perform blessings for same sex couples who want to make a life-long commitment to one another in the presence of God and their community of faith.
	www.youtharise.com /index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=874 (811 words)

	ELCIC - News Releases
		Of the 408 votes cast, five ballots were spoiled, 183 voted yes and 220 voted no. By a motion passed on the floor earlier in the day, delegates needed to pass the resolution by a two-thirds majority in order for the motion to carry.
		At the Saturday night Hymn Festival, recognition of service was bestowed on outgoing members of National Church Council, retiring ELCIC Vice President Rev. Susan Johnson, and Rev. David Pfrimmer who left the position of Director of the Lutheran Office for Public Policy to pursue the position of Principal Dean at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
		Special Guests Bring Greetings and Offer Their Thoughts on Convention: The 2005 ELCIC National Convention was blessed to have in attendance many special guests who brought greetings and provided their personal thoughts on what it meant to be In Mission for Others (the theme of the convention) and the importance of ecumenical relationships.
	www.elcic.ca /WebSite/ELCICInfo.nsf/infoview/91F58F22F8DBED788625704A0059F8C2?OpenDocument (939 words)

	ALPB Forum - Print Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Given that most church bureaucracies tend to move at a glacial pace, the ELCIC has moved at the ecclesiastical, equivalent of the speed of light toward blessing “local option” for same-sex blessings.
		At its June 2004 convention, the Eastern Synod (the ELCIC’s largest) petitioned the National Church Council (NCC) “to initiate a study of the theological, ecclesiological and pastoral implications of authorizing a parish based local option to perform same-sex blessings and bring appropriate recommendations to the 2005 ELCIC National Convention.”
		Other than being described as “ELCIC scholars,” whose essays provide “the very best in scholarship and pastoral wisdom,” there is no indication of how the authors were selected or how the topics were assigned to them.
	www.alpb.org /cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=SRP;action=print;num=1118540740 (845 words)

	WCC Assembly Reflections
		ELCIC Participants at the Ninth Assembly of the World Council of Churches
		The ELCIC is a small, no, tiny, part of this wonderfully diverse and spectacularly gifted community we call the body of Christ in the world.
		Humanity’s survival is at stake if the paradigm doesn’t shift from the economics and politics of modernism; from a capitalist/materialist economy to a knowledge- based/knowledge-sharing environment.
	elcic.wordpress.com (6222 words)

	Thai Talk
		Kelvin Krieger, ELCIC Mission in the World Coordinator, is sending a report by regular post to all individuals and congregations who to date have made donations and pledges of support.
		ELCIC missionary to El Salvador, Brian Rude, was here in Chiang Mai for 12 days over Christmas and the New Year.
		Since the United Board funding ends in June 2004, ELCIC Mission in the World is appealing for Missionary Sponsorships to make it possible to return Lori to Thailand to continue her service as an ELCIC Short-term Missionary from July 2004 to June 2006.
	www.christlutheranchurch.mb.ca /thai_talk.htm (13887 words)

	News Release - Canadian Lutherans Present Themselves to LWF Assembly
		Titled “The ELCIC Presents Itself,” the show attempted to give LWF delegates an impression of the role played by this small Lutheran church in a vast and diverse nation.
		The ELCIC is hosting the LWF Assembly during its gathering in Winnipeg from July 21 to 31.
		A video of the ELCIC was backed up by a musical quartet led by Vancouver musician Steve Maddock playing a jazz rendition of “Our Love is Here to Stay.” The group also performed a jazz medley leading up to an entrance parade of the six synod and national bishops of the ELCIC.
	www.lwf-assembly.org /News-002-EN.html (552 words)

	Anglican Communion News Service - [98.6.1.3] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On 25 May the Anglican Church in Canada's (ACC) general council gave overwhelming approval in principle to a declaration intended to lead to closer ties with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) approved a document - "Called to Full Communion" - at its convention last year, and the Church is already preparing to make the necessary changes to its constitution.
		The ELCIC has about 200 000 baptised members and about 650 clergy in 642 congregations.
	www.anglicancommunion.org /acns/acnsarchive/acns1600/acns1617.html (350 words)

	LWF - News
		Halmarson 47, assistant to the ELCIC National Bishop since May 1996, will be ordained as bishop on September 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Regina, Saskatchewan.
		The ELCIC is Canada’s largest Lutheran church with a membership of 188,654.
		The ELCIC vice-president, Susan Johnson, 44, who serves as an LWF Council adviser, is Assistant to the Bishop of the Eastern Synod.
	www.lutheranworld.org /News/LWI/EN/1022.EN.html (437 words)

	Hope Lutheran Church - Messenger of Hope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS) in Saskatoon is the ELCIC seminary for western Canada.
		Although AUC is in the best fiscal situation it has been in for many years, that has been achieved by deferring necessary maintenance and by underpaying faculty and staff (compared to comparable positions in other institutions).
		Speaking of finances, since the formation of the ELCIC in 1986, a trend has developed which speaks poorly for congregational and synodical generosity.
	www.hopelutherannanaimo.org /jun-03.htm (5285 words)

	Solid-Ground.ca
		According to the authors of the open letter, “The essence of the new strategy is this: to leave in church law books the orthodox standards calling Christians to fidelity in marriage and sexual abstinence in singleness, while inventing procedural devices permitting church bodies and officials to disregard the standards at will”.
		This article by a lay member of the ELCIC concludes that there is no basis to extrapolate from the recent convention vote that “our church”, namely, the various congregations and associated parishioners within the ELCIC, are split about 50:50 on the matter.
		The first delegate to lead off the debate with respect to the ELCIC National Church Council's resolution concerning same-sex blessings and speaking in favour of the local option made the observation that "There are two theologies in the hearts and minds of our people".
	www.solid-ground.ca /articles.htm (2393 words)

	LC/NA : Events : News from the ELCIC 2005 National Convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		"NCC recommends that the ELCIC acknowledge the inadequacy of sections of 'Sex, Marriage and the Family, A Social Statement of the Lutheran Church in America, 1970' referring to homosexuality and homosexual behaviour in light of developing theological, pastoral and sociological scholarship and that the ELCIC suspend the application of those references.
		Authorization to perform such blessings shall require the consent of the pastor, the consent of the congregation or calling agency as expressed by a two-thirds majority vote at a duly called meeting, and consultation with the synodical bishop.
		Paragraph 1 of the motion deals with a 35 yr old social statement, adopted in 1970 by one of the predecessor churches of the ELCA and the ELCIC.
	www.lcna.org /lcna_news/2005-07-21.shtm (5623 words)

	Sask Synod ELCIC
		Don Sjoberg was elected as the first National Bishop of the newly constituted Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and Joan Meyer was elected the church's first Vice President at the Constituting Convention in Winnipeg in 1986.
		In a rapidly changing world, a church such as the Saskatchewan Synod ELCIC is not immune to change.
		Multicultural conversation and understanding will be high on the agenda as approximately 300 members of the Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) gather July 6-9 at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre.
	www.sasksynod.elcic.ca (780 words)

	American Anglican Council :: BlogSite: Canadian Lutherans reject same-sex blessings
		The motion was part of the ELCIC's business agenda at the convention held at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg last July 21-24.
		The Anglican Church of Canada, which is in full communion with the ELCIC, has also been deeply divided over the issue of same-sex blessings and homosexuality, in general.
		ENI reported that the ELCIC convention had to extend the time alloted for the debate on the same-sex blessing motion as dozens of delegates lined up to speak.
	aacblog.classicalanglican.net /archives/000872.html (940 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		The Rev. Paul N. Johnson, assistant to the bishop, Ecumenical Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, addressed the assembly on behalf of the Rev. Raymond Schultz, ELCIC national bishop.
		He listed several ELCIC and ELCA partner efforts, including a joint event in Alberta for farmers and ranchers "on both borders" that addressed common, critical issues.
		As ELCIC, we believe that working together in this North American region and the Lutheran World Federation, marked with the cross of Christ and sent for the sake of the world, we can be together a Church in mission for others." His address was acknowledged by a standing ovation from the assembly.
	www.episcopalchurch.org /3577_64184_ENG_HTM.htm (613 words)

	Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church - Caring Conversations / Affirmation of Welcome
		That the Eastern Synod petition the ELCIC National Church Council to initiate a study of the theological, ecclesiological, and pastoral implications of authorizing a parish based local option to perform same-sex blessings and bring appropriate recommendations to the 2005 ELCIC National Convention.
		That the Eastern Synod petition the ELCIC National Church Council to initiate a study of the theological, ecclesiological, and pastoral implications of authorizing the ordination to the ministry of Word and Sacrament of qualified, openly lesbian and gay persons, including those in committed relationships, and to bring appropriate recommendations to the 2007 ELCIC National Convention.
		That the Eastern Synod of the ELCIC recognizes that the blessing of same-gender couples who want to make a life-long commitment to one another in the presence of God and their community of faith is a matter of pastoral and congregational discretion.
	www.telc.ca /conversations.html (5809 words)

	About Renewing Worship: Ecumenical Participation
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) holds a special position in the Renewing Worship project.
		Members of the ELCIC participate on the Hymnody and Holy Communion editorial teams as well as all of the development panels.
		At the direction of their National Church Council, the ELCIC's participation is being coordinated by Karen Johnson-Lefsrud of Victoria, British Columbia, and André Lavergne of New Hamburg, Ontario.
	www.renewingworship.org /about/ecumenical.html (276 words)

	Our Hosts - The Lutheran World Federation
		At its June 2000 meeting in Turku, Finland, the LWF Council decided by a significant majority to hold the Tenth Assembly in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 2003.
		The secret ballot vote was between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany.
		During a plenary presentation by an ELCIC team prior to the vote, Sartison likened the hosting of an LWF Assembly to a "coming home.…the most humbling implication of such a choice by the Council being that the LWF member churches would be coming to our home.
	www.lwf-assembly.org /ourhosts.html (526 words)

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