About this Web Site and Who We Are

This web site is primarily designed to provide ministry resources to pastors and member congregations and to assist in facilitating communication within our synodical family.

The Eastern Synod is one of five synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, consisting of more than 200 member congregations and 78,000 baptized members. The territory of the Eastern Synod runs from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Eastern Synod office is located
at 74 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Ontario N2H 3Z3
Tel: 519 743-1461 Fax: 519 743-4291
Toll-free: 1 877 ES ELCIC (1 877 373-5242)

Bishop Michael Pryse welcomes messages and notes. Click here to e-mail him.

If you are trying to locate a synodical congregation in your area, please consult the national web site for a directory listing of congregations and pastors, or use the "Find a Congregation" link on our Home Page.

Our office staff can help answer your questions or redirect them to someone else, record and change address /personal information and assist with other inquiries.

The Eastern Synod web site is maintained by The Dunham Group. Matters of format and other site-related issues can be addressed to the general editor, Rev. Dr. Mark Harris. He is responsible for the content of web pages and can also assist you with other issues or questions about the web site.

Visit the home page of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (also known as the ELCIC). Those of you who would like to learn more about the faith and practices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada might consider exploring An ELCIC Primer authored by Pastor Kenn Ward, past editor of the Canada Lutheran .

Lutherans are found throughout the world. The ELCIC is a member church of the Lutheran World Federation. You can explore other Lutheran Church sites around the world.