The 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly continued July 29 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Day two included the second and third plenary sessions and a morning prayer service at which Nelson Rivera, professor of theology and ethics at United Lutheran Seminary, preached on the theme “Baptized for the Life of the World.” Read the day two summary here.
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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 2.7 million members in more than 8,400 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
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
