8/1/2022 1:05:00 PM
CHICAGO — The 2022 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will honor and celebrate Indigenous people through presentations and worship during this weeklong event, to be held Aug. 8-12 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton will open the assembly on Tuesday, Aug. 9, with a land acknowledgment noting that the gathering is taking place on the original and ancestral homelands of the Shawnee, Miami and Kaskaskia peoples.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the assembly will honor Indigenous people through various observances and presentations:
Throughout the week, assembly participants are encouraged to visit the American Indian/Alaska Native Community Learning Space, located in the convention hall in rooms B140-145.
The ELCA Churchwide Assembly is the highest legislative body of the denomination. This gathering will be composed of more than 900 voting members serving on behalf of the 3.3 million members of the ELCA. Meeting under the theme "Embody the Word," the assembly will participate in plenary discussions to make decisions about the work of this church. Attendees will also spend time in worship and Bible study.
Live video of the assembly will be accessible at www.elca.org/CWA-2022.
To register as press or to access other news and media information, contact Candice Hill Buchbinder at Candice.Buchbinder@elca.org.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with nearly 3.3 million members in more than 8,900 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
773-380-2877
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org