by Katherine R. Hinck*, ELCA News Service
The Northeastern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) named the Rev. Lee M. Miller, former bishop of
the ELCA Upstate New York Synod, to serve as interim bishop
beginning Aug. 1. Lee Miller succeeds the Rev. Marcus J. Miller
who stepped down in May to become president of Lutheran
Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS), Columbia, S.C. LTSS is one
of eight ELCA seminaries. The Northeastern Ohio Synod Council
appointed Lee Miller in consultation with the Rev. Mark S.
Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop.
A special synod assembly is planned for Dec. 2 in Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio, to elect a permanent successor to Marcus Miller. The
elected bishop's term will begin Feb. 1, 2007. That person will
serve a full six-year term.
The Northeastern Ohio Synod includes 84,388 members in 207
congregations in 20 counties of northeast Ohio. The synod office
is in Cuyahoga Falls.
*Katherine R. Hinck is a senior journalism and religion major at
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D. This summer she is an
intern with the ELCA News Service.
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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
