The brief explanation for each site below is from their existing material. ELW® is not responsible for the contents of these sites.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
ELW is an official women's organization of the ELCIC which is one of the major Lutheran churches in Canada.
Women of the ELCA
Women of the ELCA is the women’s organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As a partner in the total ministry of the church, the organization affirms, supports and challenges women in their daily ministries at home and around the world.
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Canadian Lutheran World Relief is the service delivery arm for development programming and overseas relief for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Lutheran Church–Canada. CLWR facilitates and supports development programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. It also provides emergency relief in cases of disaster, and enables sponsorships for refugee resettlement in Canada. CLWR’s main partner in service delivery is the Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service, Department for Mission and Development. Funding for the work of CLWR comes from the Lutheran churches, congregations and individuals, the province of Saskatchewan and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Citizens for Public Justice
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is a national, non-partisan, ecumenical organization of citizens which promotes justice in Canadian public affairs. We respond to God’s call for love, justice, and stewardship through research, education and advocacy.
Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada
WICC (Women’s Inter-Church Council) invites Christian women: to experience working ecumenically, to share spirituality, to organize around concerns as women, to take action together for social justice and human rights. The WICC traces its beginnings to 1918 when representatives of the Women’s Missionary Boards of several churches came together to dialogue and find ways of promoting “the spread of Christ’s kingdom by united prayer, united action and a stronger voice in national questions.”
Decade to Overcome Violence
Decade to Overcome Violence—an opportunity to discover afresh the meaning of sharing a common humanity; to confirm our commitment to the unity of all God’s people and to the ministry of reconciliation.
Canadian Council of Churches
The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, now representing 20 churches of Anglican, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions.
Church Council on Justice and Corrections
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections is a national coalition of faith-based individuals and churches who act as a shining light for a more humane way of doing criminal justice.
Lutheran World Federation
The Lutheran World Federation acts on behalf of its member churches in areas of common witness and service. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is one of 133 churches from 73 countries who are members of the Lutheran World Federation.
Women in Church & Society; Division for Mission, Lutheran World Federation
WICAS (Women in Church and Society) is the Women’s Desk for the Lutheran World Federation.
KAIROS
An ecumenical partnership in Canada, KAIROS is dedicated to promoting human rights, justice and peace, viable human development and universal solidarity among the peoples of the Earth. KAIROS is a decisive and faithful response to God’s call for respect for the Earth and justice for its people.