CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The 4 million-member Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America (ELCA) has made the commitment “to being peacemakers in a
culture of violence,” said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding
bishop, in a pastoral video message at http://bit.ly/Va2BYS.
“As long as a culture of violence is holding us captive -- our
spirits, our imagination, our debates, our actions -- we have work to
do,” said Hanson.
The ELCA has social messages on community violence at
www.ELCA.org/socialmessage/violence and mental illness at
http://www.ELCA.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/Mental-Illness.aspx. Social messages are designed to encourage
learning and moral discourse.
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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
