A member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North York, located at 25 Old York Mills Road, stated that the Church is a member of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). The Eastern Synod is one of five synods of the ELCIC, which is a member church of the Lutheran World Federation (Eastern Synod Website).

The member of St. Paul Lutheran Church also said that it shares church space with the Finnish Agricola Lutheran Church.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Eastern Synod, Kitchener. http://www.easternsynod.org/aboutus.html [Accessed 28 September 2001]

St. Paul Lutheran Church. 28 September 2001. Telephone interview with member.

IRB Databases

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WNC

Internet sites including:

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

International Lutheran Council

Lutheran World Federation