CHICAGO (ELCA) -- For nearly 10 years members of Abiding Peace
Lutheran Church in North Kansas City, Mo., have been worshiping under
public censure and admonition, placed on the congregation for hiring a
pastor in a committed same-sex relationship. Today the public censure has
been lifted, and members of Abiding Peace have been welcomed back to the
fold.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4454
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
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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
