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The 2025 ELCIC National Convention will be held from July 10-13, 2025 at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.  

At the Convention, delegates will elect a new bishop following 18 years of service from our current National Bishop Susan Johnson, who has indicated her desire to retire. 

The ELCIC’s National Church Council has approved a discernment process leading up to the election proceedings at convention. This process does not impact the ELCIC Bylaws' process for elections of a bishop, rather, the discernment process is about an intentional process leading up to the election of consideration, prayer and pre-identification of potential individuals for election.

Through this process, seven names were submitted. Of these, six individuals discerned that they would like to proceed to the next steps in the process.

You are encouraged to read through the biographies and watch an introductory video for each of these indivduals which can be read and viewed on the ELCIC website here.