CHICAGO (ELCA) -- In light of this week’s marches in Washington
D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said the
observance “cannot only be about memory; it also needs to be about
recommitment to that movement whose work continues to lead us into the
future.”
In an Aug. 29 video message, Hanson emphasized the call for
leadership, especially among the church’s youth.
“We are being called this week, each of us in our churches and
communities and as individuals, to renew our commitment to be part of
that movement, and I see the leadership for that commitment coming from
young people. Unlike me 50 years ago, you are having the courage to say
no to racism. You are having the courage to say we will work for economic
justice for all. You are traveling the world to experience the joy of
diversity. You are seeing it as a gift of God,” said Hanson.
The video is available at http://bit.ly/1a3lyDF.
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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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