CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In the wake of news about violent attacks in
Norway on July 22 that left at least 87 dead and scores wounded, Mark S.
Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), sent a message of encouragement to Bishop Helga Haugland
Byfuglien of the (Lutheran) Church of Norway.
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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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