CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Rev. Jon V.
Anderson, said he is "concerned" about the members of Christ the King
Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, Minn., following the congregation's "very
close second vote" May 23 to end its affiliation with the ELCA.
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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.
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