P.A.R.L.E.Z.
The recording of April 29th’s P.A.R.L.E.Z. is available at https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/f-xqSeSM0hbZ28jXjHAgFR1NOicjyYG7YHKoQVOMDpQxTwnbi2HQdaLCK5N2RZ4F.e_wwRqTcAJjUg9Uw
Bishop’s Easter Message 2025
Happy Palm Sunday! Blessed Good Friday! Happy Easter! Dear colleagues in ministry, lay leaders, siblings, sisters and brothers, Our synod is infinitely grateful to you for your leadership, your faith and faithfulness, and your commitment to Jesus as you faithfully follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in these challenging times. Holy Week is a very intense time in the life of the church. So, please, remember to take time after Easter for rest, restoration and renewal. We need each other to be healthy. Clearly, after Continue reading →
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Synod Convention 2024
Date: May 30-June 1, 2024 Place: Elim Church, 419 Slimmon Road, Saskatoon Theme: “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.” Rev. Dr. Gordon Jensen served as the Professor of Reformation History and Theology and Academic Dean at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon for over 20 years. He served as a parish pastor for 14 years prior to teaching. He holds a PhD in historical theology from the University of Toronto, along with a MDiv from the Lutheran Theological Seminary and a BA from the Continue reading →
Ordination of Rev. Dr. Ali Tote as Bishop of the Saskatchewan Synod
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Synod Guidelines – June 2022
The Bishop’s letter June 2022 provides faith communities with revised synod guidelines for the summer of 2022. For questions, please contact Rev Dr. Sid Haugen (Bishop Saskatchewan Synod- ELCIC): [email protected] Rev Dr. Ali Tote (Pastor and Epidemiologist): [email protected]
Synod Guidelines as of March 6, 2022
Provincial Health Directives related to Faith Communities– March 6, 2022 With Health Orders lifted, organizations like our faith communities are obliged to manage COVID protocols for their own communities. Sask Synod Guidelines for March 2022 The Bishop’s-letter-March-2022 provides faith communities with revised synod guidelines as of March 6, 2022. for questions, please contact Rev Dr. Sid Haugen (Bishop Saskatchewan Synod- ELCIC): [email protected] Rev Dr. Ali Tote (Pastor and Epidemiologist): [email protected]
Synod Guidelines for Feb 3
Provincial Health Directives related to Faith Communities– February 3, 2022 The Provincial Health Authority has not provided revised Health Directives for the province apart from urging continued masking and increased vaccination (including boosters). Organizations are obliged to manage COVID protocols for their own communities. Sask Synod Guidelines for February 2022 The Bishops-letter-Feb-2022 provides faith communities with revised synod guidelines for Feb 1- Feb 21 (Family Day). for questions, please contact: Rev Dr. Sid Haugen (Bishop Saskatchewan Synod- ELCIC): [email protected] Rev Dr. Ali Tote (Pastor and Epidemiologist): [email protected]
Synod Guidelines for January 2022
Provincial Health Directives related to Faith Communities– January, 2022 The Provincial Health Authority has not provided revised Health Directives for the province apart from urging continued masking and increased vaccination (including boosters). Organizations are obliged to manage COVID protocols for their own communities. Sask Synod Guidelines for January 2022 Synod faith leaders met on January 12 in consultation to discuss potential synod guidelines or advice to faith communities during the emergence of Omicron variant in Saskatchewan. The Bishops-letter-Jan-2022 provides faith communities with an overview of the Continue reading →
Provincial Health Order (September 17, 2021) related to Faith Communities
With Fourth Wave COVID number escalating, The Provincial Health Authority has issued a Health Order that directly impacts our Faith communities. The text for the order is found at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/public-health-measures/public-health-orders#current-public-health-orders Please note the requirement to mask in worship spaces. Note also the exceptions relevant to faith communities listed in the text of the Health Order (with respect to those leading worship, those receiving communion, young children, etc.) For further questions contact: Rev Dr. Sid Haugen (Bishop Saskatchewan Synod- ELCIC): [email protected] Rev Dr. Ali Tote (Pastor and Epidemiologist): [email protected]
