Lohre named to ELCA ecumenical, inter-religious relations staff
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has named Kathryn Mary Lohre director of ecumenical and inter-religious relations, effective October 2011. She will join a team under the leadership of Donald McCoid, assistant to the presiding bishop, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, who expressed his gratitude for Lohre's...
Presiding bishop says ELCA is clear about identity, mission
ORLANDO, Fla., (ELCA) - In delivering his report to the 2011 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson said he is "more hopeful and grateful" for this church than he has ever been. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5154 For information contact: Melissa Ramirez Cooper...
ELCA assembly adopts genetics social statement, plan for the church
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) - The 2011 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Aug. 18 adopted a social statement on genetics and a series of resolutions from an ELCA task force charged with recommending options for the future of the ELCA. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5153 For information contact:...
LivingLutheran.com video contest winners announced at ELCA assembly
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) -- The winners of the 2011 "What does it mean to live Lutheran?" video contest were announced Aug. 18 at the 2011 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5152 For information contact: Marianne Griebler: (773) 380-2968 or Marianne.Griebler@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Lutheran Twitter:...
ELCA assembly officially launches the ELCA Malaria Campaign
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) - Every 45 seconds a child dies from malaria, a preventable and treatable disease. Now the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will join with Lutheran churches in Africa, to work toward a malaria-free future. This effort is part of the ELCA Malaria Campaign, officially launched by...
ELCA Board of Pensions names president-elect
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- At its meeting Aug. 4-6 in Minneapolis, the Board of Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Board of Pensions elected the Rev. Jeffrey D. Thiemann as its president and chief executive officer. Thiemann's election to lead this separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA followed...
Eva Roby named new president of the ELCA Mission Investment Fund
CHICAGO (ELCA) - On August 4, the Board of Trustees of the Mission Investment Fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) named Eva Roby as their new president, effective September 1. She replaces outgoing president Christina Jackson-Skelton, who will assume her duties as executive director of the Mission...
Robert W. Mattheis, former ELCA bishop and political activist, dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Robert W. Mattheis, former Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) synod bishop, retired pastor and political activist, died July 23 after receiving treatment and hospice care for bone cancer. Mattheis, 75, died at his home in Lodi, Calif. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5148 For information contact: Jan Rizzo,...
ELCA contributes $400,000 to Horn of Africa drought relief
CHICAGO(ELCA) -- Through gifts given by members to ELCA Disaster Response, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has been able to distribute $400,000 for immediate drought relief efforts in the Horn of Africa. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5146 For information contact: Daniel Kunz, (773) 380-2968 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
ELCA Church Council approves executive positions
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on July 28 approved the appointments of Christina Jackson-Skelton as executive director of the Mission Advancement unit of the ELCA churchwide organization and the Rev. Linda O. Norman as ELCA treasurer. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5147 For information contact:...
ELCA presiding bishop laments tragic violence in Norway
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...
ELCA members pray for a just, compassionate federal budget
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are praying near Capitol Hill for Congress to pass a just and compassionate federal budget. More than 50 high school students from two ELCA congregations in Wisconsin participated in a July 20 prayer vigil there. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp#&&a=5143 For...
ELCA generosity eases East Africa drought crisis; more help needed
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A severe drought in East Africa -- the worst in 60 years -- has reached crisis levels, putting 10 million people at risk. Funds provided by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) late last year are already at work in the region, but a larger global...
Obama in unprecedented meeting with ELCA presiding bishop, faith leaders
CHICAGO (ELCA) - Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), along with other faith leaders, asked President Barack Obama to protect funding for programs that benefit people living with hunger and poverty in the ongoing budget debate and in any deal concerning the debt...
Spokane organizations benefit from generosity of Women of the ELCA
SPOKANE, Wash. (ELCA) -- The Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) presented Spokane-area organizations with hundreds of "in-kind" gifts July 16, intended to support women and children living with homelessness, in transition or who have been victims of violence. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5142 For information contact: John Brooks, (773)...
2011 Churchwide Assembly available to all ELCA members online
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Members throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will be able to follow the 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Aug. 15-19 through a variety of online channels, including live video streaming and social media. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5141 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook:...
ELCA presiding bishop challenges Women of the ELCA convention delegates
SPOKANE, Wash. (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), challenged delegates attending the Women of the ELCA convention here to share the Good News of Jesus Christ in their communities. Hanson also asked them to contact their elected representatives in...
ELCA presiding bishop meets congressional leaders on budget, debt ceiling
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined other religious leaders in a July 8 meeting with key congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. They shared concerns about the federal budget and the current stalemate between Republicans and Democrats over...
Women of the ELCA Convention elects president, officers, executive board
SPOKANE, Wash. (ELCA) -- Delegates attending the Triennial Convention of Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) elected Jennifer Michael, Pensacola, Fla., to a three-year term July 13 as the organization's churchwide president. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5139 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter:...
ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod names interim bishop, sets election date
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Minneapolis Area Synod Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) named the Rev. Dr. Glenn W. Nycklemoe as interim bishop for the synod and said that an election for a new bishop will be held in February 2012. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5136 For information contact: John...
