CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In an interview with well-known agricultural
journalist Orion Samuelson, the presiding bishop of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) said "farming is a God-given call and
that farmers are exercising that call as they feed the hungry in the
world, as they care for creation, as they provide for their own families
and communities."
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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
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
