CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, the largest
congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA),
announced June 27 that the Rev. Craig E. Johnson accepted an offer to
become interim senior pastor, effective Aug. 1. Johnson will resign July
31 from his current role as bishop of the ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod, he
said in a letter to synod leaders.
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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
