Blom Re-Elected Bishop of the ELCA Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Paul J. Blom was re-elected June 7 to a six-year term as bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly in New Orleans. Blom, 60, has been serving as bishop of the synod since 1991....
Lutherans Address Variety of Issues in Early Synod Assemblies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Twenty-one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) completed their annual assemblies between April 20 and May 31. Voting members addressed a variety of churchwide issues, including implementation of a full- communion agreement of the ELCA and the Episcopal Church, evangelism and...
ELCA Distributes 2001 'In the City for Good' Grants
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has awarded $436,465 in grants to new urban ministry initiatives illustrating a potential for transforming lives, congregations and communities in U.S. cities. An "In the City for Good" fund team selected 35 projects from 66 proposals it received in the...
Church Leaders Meet with Secretary of State on Middle East
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A group of United States church leaders delivered a letter June 7 to Secretary of State Colin Powell at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., addressing the violence in the Middle East. "There is no higher priority for peacemaking in the world today than that between...
Neils Elected Bishop of ELCA Grand Canyon Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Michael J. Neils, 51, was elected June 2 to a six-year term as bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) during the synod's assembly May 31-June 2. Neils is senior pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church, Phoenix. Neils...
Landahl Elected Bishop of ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Paul R. Landahl, 63, was elected June 1 to a six-year term as bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Landahl, associate to the bishop, ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod, will succeed the Rev. Kenneth R. Olsen. Olsen announced...
Berg Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Robert D. Berg was re-elected May 31 to a six-year term as bishop of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the synod assembly in Eau Claire, Wis. Berg, 53, has been serving as bishop of the synod...
ELCA Churchwide Assembly to Meet in Indianapolis Aug. 8-14
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Voting members to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly Aug. 8-14 in Indianapolis will elect a presiding bishop and secretary, and consider adoption of a proposed constitutional bylaw that is intended to respond to concerns about the ELCA's full-communion agreement with the Episcopal Church....
Johnson Elected Lutheran Bishop of Minneapolis Area Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Craig E. Johnson was elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) June 2 at the synod's assembly at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Since 1996, Johnson has served as associate vice...
Nelson Elected Bishop of ELCA Southern California (West) Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dean Wesley Nelson was elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Southern California (West) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on June 1. Nelson, 57, was elected at the synod's assembly at Warner Center Marriott Hotel, Woodland Hills, Calif. Nelson,...
Carlson Elected Bishop of ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. George G. Carlson, 59, was elected to a six-year term June 2 as bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Carlson is pastor at Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Horeb, Wis. Carlson was elected over the incumbent bishop,...
DeGroot-Nesdahl Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA South Dakota Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl was re-elected May 31 to a six-year term as bishop of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). DeGroot-Nesdahl, 51, was re-elected at the synod assembly at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D., one of 28 ELCA colleges and...
MOSAIC Summer 2001: 'What Is Lutheran Worship?'
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- MOSAIC, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), features the theme "What is Lutheran worship?" in its Summer 2001 issue. Segments highlight Lutheran congregations with distinct styles of worship around the world. Many congregations throughout the ELCA are struggling with questions about what...
Warren Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA Southeastern Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Ronald B. Warren was re-elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), May 27 at the synod assembly May 25- 27 in Atlanta. Warren, 56, has been serving as bishop of the synod since...
Egertson to Resign as ELCA Southern California (West) Synod Bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Paul W. Egertson announced he will resign as bishop of the Southern California (West) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), effective July 31, one month before his six-year term will end. Egertson made the decision following conversations with church leaders after his...
ELCA to Host Women's Leadership Roundtable August 6-8
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Women leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will cross borders of age, race and geography to meet and encourage one another. The first ELCA Women's Leadership Roundtable, "Lift Our Voice," is set to host about 600 women Aug. 6-8 at the Marriott Downtown Hotel...
Lutherans Develop Unique Ways to Invite People to Church
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Some congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have developed unique ways to nurture people spiritually and build meaningful relationships with people in their neighborhoods. These congregations are featured in "Making Christ Known: Outreach to Go!" Staff of "the ELCA Christian education and evangelism team...
Hansen Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA North/West Lower Michigan Synod
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Gary. L. Hansen was re-elected May 20 to a six-year term as bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Hansen, 57, was re- elected at the synod assembly at the Holiday Inn-South, Lansing, Mich. Assembly voting members...
Paiva Re-Elected President of ELCA Latino Association
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Carlos E. Paiva, Iglesia Luterana Angelica, Los Angeles, was re-elected to serve a two-year term as president of Asociacion Luterana de Ministerios Latinos (Lutheran Association of Latino Ministries) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He was elected by voting members of the association's...
Schumann Is New President of Lutheran Services in America
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- On May 1, Jill Schumann became president and chief executive officer of the largest health and human service network in the United States -- Lutheran Services in America (LSA). LSA is an alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and...
