The Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering (CLAY) is a program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC).
We are so excited to have our event in 2025 on Treaty 6 land and the home of the Metis, in Saskatoon, SK. We will be meeting August 21 – 24, 2025.
We hope you can join us!!
The Goals Of Our Gatherings
- To proclaim the grace and faithfulness of God revealed to us in Jesus Christ.
- To respond to God’s grace and faithfulness in ways that are intentional, practical and meaningful.
- To celebrate that, by the grace of God, we are children of God.
- To celebrate the Full Communion relationship of the ELCIC and the ACC and encourage youth to live out that relationship in their home contexts.
- To provide opportunities for youth and leaders to learn about the land on which we gather, including the local Indigenous peoples and culture.
What We Value
- Providing a youth-centered program that will develop leadership.
- Offering varied worship experiences that help youth connect word and sacrament to their daily Christian life.
- Continuing to live into the commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.
- Sharing what has been learned and experienced with others.
CLAY’s Reconciling in Christ Welcome Statement
Compelled by God’s expansive, unconditional love revealed in Christ and celebrating the image of God in young people, CLAY strives to welcome youth and their leaders in all their beautiful expressions of difference, including race, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geography, neurodiversity, cultural background, church experience, and ability. In our planning, leading, organizing and facilitating, we commit to consistently deepening our attention to and practices of generous welcome and racial equality so that every participant knows themselves beloved of God as they claim their place in the church and world.
Interested in getting involved with CLAY as a leader or volunteer?
