Joint Lutheran-Anglican Christmas Message
You are invited to download a special video featuring a Christmas message from Bishop Susan Johnson, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Archbishop Anne Germond, Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. The video is available in advance for those wishing to incorporate it into Christmas services. Find that video download link here.
2024 LWF Christmas Message: Following the Star
In the 2024 Christmas message, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Henrik Stubkjær reflects on the guiding star of Bethlehem, encouraging churches to be the light that brings hope and healing to a wounded world. To read the full text of the LWF Christmas Message, please click here.
WCC Message: A Call to New Life, Hope, and Peace
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Christmas message asks, in today's world in which many are fearful of the future, "Where is peace in all these? Where is God in all these?" The answer is found in the birth of the Prince of Peace. "In the birth of Jesus, we are given not only a sign of hope but also the advent of God's redemption and a call to new life, hope, and peace in him," the message reads. "In the birth of the child Jesus, we realize that God is right here, identifies with us, shares our vulnerabilities, and elevates our capacity to restore peace and do justice." To read the full message, please click here.
Advent and Christmas Message from Jerusalem
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have issued a 2024 Statement on Advent and Christmas in the Midst of the Continuing War. To read this statement, please click here.
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