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WORSHIP 10:30 AM SUNDAYS
Services in the Easter Season
April 16
Second Sunday of Easter
Holy Communion
Preacher/Presider: Ralph Carl Wushke
April 23
Third Sunday of Easter
Messy Church Service
Preacher/Presider: Intern Pastor Victoria Featherston
April 30
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Service of the Word
Presider: Intern Pastor
Victoria, Preacher: Andrew Blake
May 7
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Holy Communion
Preacher/Presider: Ralph Carl Wushke
May 14
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Service of the Word
Preacher/Presider: Intern Pastor Victoria Featherston
May 21
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Holy Communion
Preacher/Presider: Pastor Rasma Caune
May 28
Pentecost
Hymn Festival
Preacher/Presider: Ralph Carl Wushke and Ábner Elpino Campos, Director of Music
June 4
Holy Trinity
Holy Communion
Presider: Ralph Carl Wushke. Preacher: Carmen Ramirez, Assistant to the National Bishop for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Zoom Links for online worshiping: Please use this link for the regular Sunday worship services. You may also contact Victoria Featherston via email to get zoom links for specific events.
LINKS TO RECORDED WORSHIP SERVICES
If you want to check-out what our ZOOM services are like, recordings can be found on this page.
HYBRID SERVICES
First Evangelical Lutheran Church offers hybrid (in-person at 116 Bond Street and on Zoom) worship. Unless otherwise noted you can attend in person or online.
The in-person/zoom services will take place Sundays at 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
FAQ FOR IN-PERSON SERVICES
IS PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP?
While proof of vaccination is no longer required by the Province of Ontario we encourage the unvaccinated to attend online
IS MASKING REQUIRED?
We encourage in-person worshippers to wear a mask except when communing. Our Eastern Synod Bishop, Michael Pryse, has encouraged worshippers to wear masks in all Lutheran Congregations.
IS SINGING PERMITTED?
Yes. We encourage singing and verbal responses while masked.
HOW WILL HOLY COMMUNION BE DISTRIBUTED?
People who wish to commune will be invited to receive the bread and wine (in individual glasses) at a communion station.
IS SOCIAL DISTANCING IN EFFECT?
We encourage individual worshippers or family units to maintain the two metre distance from others during worship.
HOW CAN I ATTEND ON-LINE?
Please use the following the Zoom link to join our Sunday service.
ONLINE HOLY COMMUNION
If you would like to participate in our online Holy Communion — first and third Sundays — you my wish to read Pastor Wushke’s discussion paper – click here to read it .
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CANADA SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY
First Lutheran is seeking a student for an 8 week summer internship in 2023. Responsibilities include Social Media, Student Christian Movement Bible study and community life. More details are available here.
LITTLE FREE PANTRY MINISTRY
Click here for more information.
SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE
For spiritual resources and practical ways to support the people and churches in Ukraine, please go to the Lutheran World Federation site.
SPIRITUAL RESOURCES
The ELCIC Council of Bishops has shared this prayer from the Lutheran World Federation which we commend to you: Lutheran World Federation Prayers during COVID-19 .
We lament the tragic deaths of Indigenous children now revealed at the Kamloops and Marieval Residential Schools, the many more such deaths yet to be exposed, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and all violence experienced by First Nations peoples. Let us live into Truth and Reconciliation.
Statement from the ELCIC bishops:
https://mailchi.mp/842aeb34aa15/a-renewed-call-to-reconciliation?e=5095907467
A Prayer for Kamloops Residential School Victims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syRKJAZ-Hxo