PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (ELCA) -- Standing atop a hill of cement
rubble and twisted steel surrounded by temporary shelters wrapped in
canvas tarps dotting the neighboring hills, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson,
presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA),
took in the sights and sounds of everyday life in Haiti.
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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.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
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