Thohiram. I pray that all of you will take time to pray for ELCM today (13.08.2024) as we commemorate the 62nd Anniversary of the establishment of ELCM. May our good Lord continue to bless, guide and lead us as a diocese to build His Kingdom.
The Joint Conference of TELC Malaya made up of the two circles, Penang and Kuala Lumpur, met from 12-13 August 1962 and approved the Constitution of ELCM to form a new diocese with an unchanging doctrinal basis, giving autonomous administrative independence to ELCM from TELC while retaining close connection and full spiritual fellowship with the mother church in India; …Thus, the name of the newly formed Lutheran Church is Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia…The first meeting of the Diocesan Assembly of the new ELCM was from 25th – 26th January 1963 (Read more at https://www.elcm.org.my/)
in Christ,
—
Rt. Rev. Steven Lawrence
Bishop – ELCM
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