CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
today released Genetics, Faith and Responsibility, a proposed social
statement on genetics, the result of more than five years of study,
consultation and deliberation throughout the church. After review by the
ELCA Conference of Bishops in March and the ELCA Church Council in April,
the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly is expected to consider the proposed
social statement when it meets in August in Orlando, Fla.
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John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
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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
