The second Assembly of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada will be held in Calgary, Alberta from June 27 to July 2, 2023. 

Information is available for both the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod meeting, as well as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Special Convention.

ACC General Synod

The Meeting of General Synod will take place from Tuesday, June 27 through to Sunday, July 2.

ELCIC Special Convention

Special Convention will take place from Wednesday, June 28 through to Sunday, July 2.

Latest News

Anglican Journal

General Synod extends mandate of Indigenous church funding commission

Anglican Journal

General Synod passes ecological justice resolutions

Anglican Journal

General Synod postpones discussion of governance changes

Anglican Journal

Church to establish permanent advisory council on dismantling racism

Anglican Journal

Anglicans, Lutherans vote for full communion with Moravians

Anglican Journal

New resource aims to engage parishes in social and ecological justice

Anglican Journal

Anglicans and Lutherans approve amended joint statement for peace and justice in Israel-Palestine

ELCIC

ELCIC delegates approve resolution on Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel

ELCIC

Delegates approve amended report and recommendations from Task Force Addressing Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

ELCIC

Pat Lovell presented with 2023 ELCIC Leadership Award

ELCIC

Report and recommendations from the Task Force Addressing Racism, White Supremacy and Issues of Racial Injustice Approved

ELCIC

ELCIC Special Convention delegates approve report and recommendations from the Task Force on Carbon Neutrality

Anglican Journal

General Synod elects new prolocutor and deputy prolocutor

ACC & ELCIC

Assembly considers reconciliation framework and tool to facilitate local reflection and engagement

Anglican Journal

General Synod authorizes gender transition and affirmation liturgies

ACC

Anglicans, Lutherans approve resolution to be in full communion with Moravian church

ACC & ELCIC

An invitation to reflection on Canada Day from Anglican, Lutheran leaders

ELCIC

Convention delegates affirm recommendations from Task Force Addressing Ableism

ACC & ELCIC

Assembly Session – Resolution on Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel

Anglican Journal

General Synod approves ‘transformational aspirations’ to guide new strategic plan

ELCIC

Special Convention delegates hear from Task Force on Carbon Neutrality and Task Force Addressing Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

ELCIC

Task Force Addressing Ableism and Task Force Addressing Racism, White Supremacy and Racial Injustice share reports and recommendations

ACC & ELCIC

Anglicans, Lutherans working together in areas of advocacy around homelessness, affordable housing, and emerging interfaith work and dialogue

ACC & ELCIC

Anglican, Lutheran leaders’ deliver State of the Union address

Anglican Journal

Anglican Foundation to fund climate care and ‘green shoots’ ministry

ELCIC

ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson Opens Special Convention / Assembly 2023

ACC

Anglican Communion Secretary General urges “moderate language” over disagreements

ACC

ACC Primate opens 43rd General Synod with focus on diversity, transformation