Congregations… First Annual Church Assembly 7 Jun 2023 The delegates of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church gathered together under the theme, "Christ Is Our Cornerstone" on September 17th, 2022. Twenty-One delegates, six guests, and two observers were in…
Education… Music Programme Launch 27 Aug 201927 Aug 2019 For two days August 14–15, 2019, youth members of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church were introduced to the new music programme being led by Bro. Benjamin Vanderhyde, missionary of the…
Baptism… Feast Day Celebrations 19 Jun 201927 Aug 2019 Members at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in West Ward Ho, and at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Colombo, had much to celebrate for Pentecost and Trinity Sundays. For the Feast of…
Developments… CELC Joins International Lutheran Council 2 Oct 20182 Oct 2018 Representatives of the International Lutheran Council (ILC), at their XXVI World Conference, held in Antwerp, Belgium, on September 26 2018 voted to accept The Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) as…
Events… Youth Seminar 2018 27 Sep 201827 Sep 2018 For three days on August 29-31, the young member of CELC enjoyed a time for spiritual guidance and growth at the Youth Seminar at Meth Arana in Athurigriya. The event…
Developments… CELC Pastors Recognized in India 4 Aug 20184 Aug 2018 In June 2018, all four Pastors of the CELC had the opportunity to visit Concordia Theological Seminary, Nagercoil, the Seminary of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church, to attend lectures on…
Congregations… All Congregational Applications Received 25 Apr 201811 May 2018 It has been many months now since the first Convocation of the CELC in September 2017, when the Church Order was distributed for the people and congregational leaders to read,…
Christmas… Christmas Celebrations 2017 25 Dec 201725 Apr 2018 Christmas is celebrated every year in all our congregations, but it was a joy this year to celebrate together, with a joint event for the up-country congregations and mission stations,…
Events… Reformation Celebration 13 Nov 201727 Apr 2018 The Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated the 500 year anniversary of the Reformation with 500 attending a combined worship service and educational presentations at Smyrna Fellowship in Nuwara Eliya, on…
Developments… Pastors Received into Ministerium 6 Nov 201725 Apr 2018 In response to the invitation of the Board of Directors of the CELC, all three pastors of the Lanka Lutheran Church together submitted their applications for membership of the Ministerium,…
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