ELCA Presiding Bishop Says Appointment Affirms ELCA Members' Service
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said his appointment to a presidential advisory committee strongly affirms the involvement of ELCA members "in serving our neighbors." More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4712 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook:...
ELCA Presiding Bishop Responds to Veto of Resolution on Israeli Settlements
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, said he is "dismayed" the U.S. government today vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that called on Israel to stop illegal construction of settlements on Palestinian land. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4713 For information contact: John...
Record-Level Giving to ELCA World Hunger in December 2010
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The generous response by members and congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to a World Hunger appeal resulted in gifts of $3.3 million in December 2010, the highest ever recorded for that month. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4711 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org...
Obama Announces Intention to Appoint ELCA Presiding Bishop to Council
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- President Barack Obama announced Feb. 4 his intention to appoint the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4710 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news...
Lee Miller, Former Bishop of ELCA Upstate New York Synod, Dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Lee M. Miller, former bishop of the Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), died Jan. 31 at his home in East Syracuse, N.Y. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4709 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 Missionaries Left Egypt with Mixed Feelings, Look Forward to Return
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Rev. Peter C. Johnson, one of 10 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) missionaries and family members evacuated from Egypt this week, said the group left the country reluctantly, well aware of the colleagues and friends they left behind who eagerly await their return. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4707...
ELCA Presiding Bishop Calls on U.S. to Support Resolution on Settlements
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined by 12 leaders of Christian churches and organizations, urged the Obama administration to support a resolution submitted to the U.N. Security Council which calls on Israel to stop illegal construction of...
John Kapanke, ELCA Board of Pensions Leader, to Retire Sept. 30
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- John G. Kapanke, president and chief executive officer of the Board of Pensions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), announced Feb. 1 that he will retire when his current term ends Sept. 30. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4705 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news...
ELCA Missionaries From Egypt Arrive Safely in Istanbul
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Ten Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) missionaries arrived safely in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 1, after they left Cairo, Egypt on a chartered flight provided by the U.S. Department of State. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4706 For information contact: John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
ELCA Presiding Bishop Asks for Prayers for Peaceful Solution in Egypt
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has called upon members of the ELCA "to pray for an end to the violence and for a peaceful solution that will benefit all people living in Egypt." More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4704 For information contact: John Brooks, (773)...
Court Dismisses, Maintains Lawsuit Claims Involving ELCA, Augsburg Fortress
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A federal judge dismissed significant claims against the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Augsburg Fortress Publishers contained in a lawsuit filed in April 2010. The lawsuit was filed by four plaintiffs in response to the 2009 termination of a defined benefit pension plan of Augsburg...
ELCA Synod Bishop Addresses Bullying in YouTube Video
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A synod bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has posted a video essay on YouTube in which he urges church members to stand with young people who are "victimized, brutalized or bullied." More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4701 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org...
ELCA Launches LivingLutheran.Com for Sharing Stories and Conversation
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- LivingLutheran.com, a new website for members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), offers a daily blend of stories and conversation about what it means to "live Lutheran." More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4702 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews
ELCA Council Hears Financial, Redesign Updates, Elects New Member
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) heard updates on churchwide finances and a redesign of the churchwide organization in a special conference call meeting Jan. 14. The council also elected a new member to fill an unexpired term. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4700 For more...
ELCA, Board of Pensions Respond to Lawsuit on Annuity Payment Reductions
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the ELCA Board of Pensions responded publicly to a Dec. 3 lawsuit filed against them in a Minnesota state court by four plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim the ELCA Board of Pensions acted improperly to reduce...
ELCA Continues Long-Term Relief Effort in Haiti
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) continues to be actively engaged in Haiti, concentrating its efforts on a multiyear rebuilding effort there one year after a devastating earthquake struck. The church's efforts include meeting human needs by providing food, water, temporary shelter and medical supplies while...
Floyd Schoenhals, Bishop of ELCA Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod, to Retire Feb. 1
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Floyd M. Schoenhals, bishop of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Tulsa, Okla., announced to the synod he will retire Feb. 1 for health reasons. Schoenhals, 70, had previously told the synod that he planned to retire July 1, one...
ELCA, Episcopal Church Mark 10th Anniversary of Full Communion
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Ten years ago this week, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and The Episcopal Church launched a relationship of shared mission and ministry in a worship service and ceremony at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4694 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958...
ELCA Presiding Bishop Addresses Coptic Church Bombing In Egypt
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), assured the bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles of the ELCA's "heartfelt desire" to stand in solidarity with Coptic Christians in the United States and the world in the...
Paul Egertson, Former ELCA Synod Bishop, Professor and Advocate, Dies
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Paul W. Egertson, a former synod bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), college professor and advocate for full inclusion of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in the life of the ELCA, died Jan. 5 after suffering a heart...
