CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The 2009 Churchwide Assembly of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is set for Aug. 17-
23, 2009, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis,
Minn. A formal announcement of the 2009 site was made as the 2007
assembly ended Aug. 11.
The 2007 Churchwide Assembly, the chief legislative
authority of the ELCA, met here Aug. 6-11 at Navy Pier's Festival
Hall. About 2,000 people participated, including 1,069 ELCA
voting members. The theme for the biennial assembly was "Living
in God's Amazing Grace: Thanks be to God!"
In closing the 2007 assembly, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA
presiding bishop, commended the 2007 churchwide assembly voting
members for being "stewards of unity in diversity."
"We have spoken to Iraq. We have spoken to HIV/AIDS. We have
renewed our commitment to world hunger. We have said: It's God's
work, but our hands," said Hanson.
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Information about the 2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly can be
found at http://www.ELCA.org/assembly/ on the Web.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
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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
