PILE RE-ELECTED IN ALLEGHENY SYNOD
The Rev. Gregory R. Pile, 48, was re-elected June 13 to a six-year term as bishop of the
Allegheny Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The election came on
the first ballot during the Allegheny Synod Assembly, June 12-14 in Altoona, Pa. Pile
received 221 of the 254 votes cast on the first ballot for 20 nominees. Pile was first
elected bishop in 1993 to succeed the Rev. Gerald E. Miller. He is one of the last ELCA
bishops to serve a four-year term. The ELCA's 1993 Churchwide Assembly extended the
term of a bishop's service to six years. A graduate of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg,
Pa., and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pile was ordained in 1975 by
the former Lutheran Church in America, and served as pastor of New Centerville Lutheran
Parish, New Centerville, Pa., and St. David's Lutheran Church, Davidsville, Pa. The synod
office is located in Altoona, Pa. It serves 44,779 Lutherans in 133 congregations in central
Pennsylvania.
For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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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 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 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
