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Joint Assembly a unique event unlike any other; keynote urges delegates to be open to being turned inside out for the love of the world

Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

On Wednesday evening, the Rev. Dr. Christopher Duraisingh breathed life into the gathering theme “together for the love of the world” for delegates at the 2013 Joint Assembly. Duraisingh, a presbyter of the Church of South India who is a visiting professor in applied theology at Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA, challenged the Joint Assembly […]

The Ven. PJ Hobbs (L) and the Rev. Joel Crouse (R) lead a community building exercise the first day of Joint Assembly. Photo by Art Babych/Anglican Journal

Community building at its best

Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

  In a session appropriately named “Community Building,” the Ven. PJ Hobbs, Archdeacon of Carleton and Director of Mission: Parish, Diocesan & Community Ministries in the Diocese of Ottawa, and Rev. Joel Crouse, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the Eastern Synod and Pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Ottawa, took delegates […]

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Anglican and Lutheran leaders passionate about living out the call to full communion

Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

In the spirit of a fully integrated Joint Assembly, National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Archbishop Fred Hiltz of the Anglican Church of Canada equally shared the duties of delivering their opening report to delegates of their two churches, who are assembled in Ottawa, July 3-7. “One of the […]

Joint Assembly 2013 Daily Report—July 3

Anglican Church of Canada, Daily Reports, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

The Joint Assembly opened with a celebration of the Eucharist. Archbishop Fred Hiltz presided, leading the Assembly to renew their baptismal vows. In her sermon, National Bishop Susan Johnson challenged people to share our faith with each other during our time together, and reminded us that Jesus didn’t come because God so loved the Church, […]

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Opening Worship sets tone for much anticipated 2013 Joint Assembly

Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

After much planning and preparation, and a full twelve years following the signing of the Waterloo Declaration, the 2013 Joint Assembly—a fully integrated national gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)—officially commenced this afternoon with an Opening Worship service full of creativity, hopefulness and a call […]