Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_Canada
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ELCIC
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Canadian_Council_of_Churches
gptkbp:baptismDate infant and adult
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:communionWith gptkb:Anglican_Church_of_Canada
gptkbp:confession gptkb:Lutheran_Confessions
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:crest gptkb:Apostles'_Creed
gptkb:Athanasian_Creed
gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:directionA Lutheran
gptkbp:ecumenicalPartner gptkb:Anglican_Church_of_Canada
gptkbp:emphasizes social justice
ecumenism
inclusive language
gptkbp:firstBishop gptkb:Raymond_L._Schultz
gptkbp:founded 1986
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:National_Church_Council
gptkb:National_Convention
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Worship
gptkbp:membership approximately 95,000
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Susan_Johnson
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations about 500
gptkbp:numberOfSynods 5
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBTQ yes
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen yes
gptkbp:origin merger of Lutheran Church in America – Canada Section and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada
gptkbp:partner gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:Lutheran_Church–Canada
gptkbp:presidingBishop gptkb:Susan_Johnson
gptkbp:region gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Holy_Communion
Baptism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:synod gptkb:Alberta_and_the_Territories_Synod
gptkb:British_Columbia_Synod
gptkb:Eastern_Synod
gptkb:Manitoba/Northwestern_Ontario_Synod
gptkb:Saskatchewan_Synod
gptkbp:type mainline Protestant
gptkbp:website elcic.ca
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglican_Church_of_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4