The Ninth Biennial Assembly was a significant moment in the 120-year history of the Deaconess Community of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). After more than a year without a motherhouse or a directing deaconess, the community met May 14-17 here at the Cenacle Retreat House and elected Sister E. Anne Keffer to a four-year term as its directing deaconess.

The Deaconess Community is a community of lay women consecrated by the church to a ministry of Word and service. Sisters in the community work in a variety of settings such as health care, Christian education and social services.

Deaconesses are theologically trained and professionally prepared for their careers. They are called to ministry by congregations and synods of the ELCA and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
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This Report could be a wonderfully helpful instrument for Mennonites and Roman Catholics on the local level. If, with proper guidance, small groups dare to tackle the Report, they will find it a treasury of new understanding and wisdom that will help them “grow together” as sisters and brothers in Christ.
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Issue No. 7, May 2004 The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism Celebrates 40 Years! In October 1963 Father Irenée Beaubien s.j., founded the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. For four decades the Centre has carried on its mission faithfully and has fostered reconciliation between Christians as well as dialogue with other religious traditions. This year we celebrate
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Numéro 7, mai 2004 Le Centre Canadien d’œcuménisme fête ses 40 ans! En octobre 1963 le Père Irénée Beaubien, s.j., a fondé le Centre Canadien d’œcuménisme à Montréal. Pendant quatre décennies le Centre a fidèlement porté la mission du rapprochement entre tous les chrétiens et chrétiennes et l’ouverture au dialogue avec d’autres religions. C’est avec
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