CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and 32 Jewish, Muslim and
Christian leaders, said a new peace initiative by former Israeli
government, intelligence and security officials offers a useful sign for
Middle East peace. The initiative, along with previous Middle East peace
initiatives, offers "key principles and ideas for negotiations to achieve
comprehensive Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peace," the religious leaders said
in a letter to President Barack Obama.
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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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