Hymn Text Competition for “Familiar Tune” at Canadian Full Communion Anniversary
To celebrate the sixth anniversary of full communion between the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission (JALC) has announced a Hymn Text Competition to find “new words to a familiar tune.” The wining entry will be sung during the joint gathering of the ELCIC National Convention and the ACC General Synod in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 21 June 2007.
The Waterloo Declaration, the full communion agreement between the ACC and ELCIC was formally endorsed by the churches’ governing bodies in Waterloo, Ontario, in July 2001. It allows both churches to share resources and work closely together on common goals while maintaining their distinct identities.
The ELCIC is Canada’s largest Lutheran denomination with over 174,500 members in five synods, comprising 624 congregations. It is led by National Bishop Raymond Schultz.
The ACC includes nearly 642,000 members in 30 dioceses with around 1,790 parishes. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison is the church’s primate. (170 words)
