ELCA commemorates 500th anniversary of Luther’s The Freedom of a Christian. ELCA commemorates 500th anniversary of Luther’s The Freedom of a Christian. August 5, 2020. CHICAGO — This year marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's treatise.…
Dee Pederson elected bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod. Dee Pederson elected bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod. June 17, 2021. CHICAGO — The Rev. Dee ("Diane") Pederson, St.…
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Elected on the fifth. ballot during the synod assembly Feb. 17-18 in Prior Lake, Minn. Svennungsen is the first woman to serve as bishop in any of the ELCA's six. synods in Minnesota.…
Harold Usgaard re-elected bishop of ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. Harold Usgaard re-elected bishop of ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. June 12, 2007. by Lauren A. Lamb, ELCA News Service*. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Harold L.…
Usgaard Elected Bishop of ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. Usgaard Elected Bishop of ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. June 11, 2001. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Harold L.…
New presidents named for Gustavus Adolphus College, Luther College. New presidents named for Gustavus Adolphus College, Luther College. March 4, 2014.…
Richard Bliese resigns as president of ELCA's Luther Seminary. Richard Bliese resigns as president of ELCA's Luther Seminary. December 11, 2012. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Richard Bliese has resigned as. president of Luther Seminary, St.…
Lawrence Wohlrabe Elected Bishop of ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. Lawrence Wohlrabe Elected Bishop of ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. June 11, 2007. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Lawrence R. Wohlrabe, Our.…
Torgerson to Become President of Luther College. Torgerson to Become President of Luther College. May 26, 1999. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Richard L. Torgerson, 55, St.…
Thomas Aitken Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod. Thomas Aitken Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod. May 6, 2008. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Thomas M. Aitken, Bethany.…
Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation Top Millennium Lists. Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation Top Millennium Lists. January 13, 2000.…
William Tesch Reelected Bishop of the ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. William Tesch Reelected Bishop of the ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. June 9, 2025. CHICAGO – The Rev.…
Regina Hassanally Reelected Bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. Regina Hassanally Reelected Bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. June 4, 2025. CHICAGO — The Rev.…
Richard Foss named interim president of ELCA's Luther Seminary. Richard Foss named interim president of ELCA's Luther Seminary. December 15, 2012. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The board of directors of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. named the Rev. Richard J.…
Regina Hassanally elected bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. Regina Hassanally elected bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Minnesota Synod. June 4, 2019. CHICAGO – The Rev. Regina M.…
Wangberg Elected Lutheran Bishop of Northwestern Minnesota. Wangberg Elected Lutheran Bishop of Northwestern Minnesota. June 11, 2001. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Rolf P.…
Andrew Lutheran Church in Franklin, Tenn. from. 2005 to 2007, Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs, Miss. from 1991 to 2005, and The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morristown, Tenn. from 1985 to 1991.…
'Luther' To Premiere In Theaters September 26. 'Luther' To Premiere In Theaters September 26. July 11, 2003. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- "Luther," a motion picture about the life. of Martin Luther, will be released nationwide Sept. 26 in. theaters.…
'Luther' DVD, VHS Available From Augsburg Fortress Nov. 30. 'Luther' DVD, VHS Available From Augsburg Fortress Nov. 30. November 30, 2004.…
William Tesch elected bishop of the ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. William Tesch elected bishop of the ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. June 12, 2019. CHICAGO – The Rev. William T.…
"Sidney Rand was one of Minnesota's truly remarkable men. He was a great president of St. Olaf College, a highly respected educator throughout the state and the nation, and a wonderful human being," said Walter F.…
Olson Re-Elected Lutheran Bishop of Southwestern Minnesota. Olson Re-Elected Lutheran Bishop of Southwestern Minnesota. June 12, 2000. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Stanley N.…
Anderson Elected Bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod. Anderson Elected Bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod. June 17, 2003. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Jon V.…
Jon Anderson re-elected bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod. Jon Anderson re-elected bishop of ELCA Southwestern Minnesota Synod. June 17, 2009. By Carrie L. Draeger, ELCA News Service*. The Rev. Jon V.…
Paul Ranum Named Interim Bishop of Southwestern Minnesota. Paul Ranum Named Interim Bishop of Southwestern Minnesota. September 17, 2002. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Paul A.…
Sponheim joined the faculty of Luther Seminary in 1969 and was named professor of systematic theology in 1974.…
Educational Video from Classic Luther Film. Educational Video from Classic Luther Film. June 24, 1998.…
He served Lutheran congregations in Pelican Rapids, Elizabeth and St. Peter, Minn. He was professor and dean at Luther College, Teaneck, N.J. from 1962 to 1970. In 1976 he was elected bishop of the Minnesota Synod of the Lutheran Church in America (LCA).…
Luther's Works Now Available on CD-ROM from Fortress Press. Luther's Works Now Available on CD-ROM from Fortress Press. October 24, 2001.…
Lutheran Bishop Says. Repentance a Theme of Reformation, U.S. Lutheran Bishop Says. September 22, 2008. LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG, Germany (ELCA) -- Repentance is.…
Worldwide Lutherans Commemorate Anniversary of Luther's Baptism in Eisleben. Worldwide Lutherans Commemorate Anniversary of Luther's Baptism in Eisleben. November 7, 2008.…
Dykstra, pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, with 65 votes, and the Rev. Lynn R. Ronsberg, directing pastor of Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, with 27 votes.…
Lutheran, Roman Catholic Differences Fading Say Ecumenical Leaders. Lutheran, Roman Catholic Differences Fading Say Ecumenical Leaders. August 16, 1997.…
CHICAGO (ELCA) – Gathering under the theme “Called to be a Living Voice,” members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will meet in Atlanta July 19-23 for the ELCA Worship Jubilee and the biennial conference of the Association of Lutheran Church…
Synod, the ELCA's Southeastern Minnesota and Southwestern. Minnesota Synods, St. John Lutheran Church, Knoxville, Tenn. the. former Calvary Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, and St. Armand's Key. Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Fla.…
Baker, former president of Luther College, died of cancer March 22 at his home in Cambria, Calif. at the age of 57. Baker was president of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, from 1996 to 1999.…
In answer to this, Martin Luther wrote "Whether One May Flee From a Deadly Plague."…
Lutheran Pastor, Mentor, Educator Richard Wallace is Mourned. Lutheran Pastor, Mentor, Educator Richard Wallace is Mourned. October 6, 2005. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. celebrated the life of the Rev. Richard M.…
Rick Steves to Host ELCA Video on Martin Luther. Rick Steves to Host ELCA Video on Martin Luther. January 29, 2001.…
Strommen Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod. Strommen Re-Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod. May 7, 2002. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev.…
Minnesota Lutheran Bishops Issue Statement on Farm Crisis. Minnesota Lutheran Bishops Issue Statement on Farm Crisis. June 10, 1999.…
He will receive the 1997 Luther Seminary Race, Church. and Change Award during a chapel service at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Machado is pastor of Todos Los Santos Lutheran. Church, a congregation he helped start in 1990 to serve the.…
'Luther Decade' Significant for All Lutherans, Says Lutheran World Leader. 'Luther Decade' Significant for All Lutherans, Says Lutheran World Leader. September 22, 2008.…
Wittenberg Runners Raise Attention to Martin Luther in Midwest Run. Wittenberg Runners Raise Attention to Martin Luther in Midwest Run. June 29, 2001.…
Family Calls Off Search for Lutheran Youth Ministry Director. Family Calls Off Search for Lutheran Youth Ministry Director. July 26, 2006. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- On the evening of July 23 the family of.…
According to one account, Luther nailed his. Ninety-five Theses. to the door of. All Saints' Church. in. Wittenberg. on 31 October 1517.…
He is the former bishop of the Minnesota Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, one of the three church bodies which merged to form the ELCA on Jan. 1, 1988. As bishop of the ELCA Chilstrom was the president and chief executive officer for the church.…
Ordained in 1962, Edmiston was pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Indianapolis; St. John Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa. and Lakeside Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Pa.…
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Burtness was a. noted scholar on the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a. German Lutheran pastor and theologian who was part of an. attempted assassination plot on Adolph Hitler and executed during.…
Lutheran Theologian, Teacher, Author, Gerhard O. Forde Dies. Lutheran Theologian, Teacher, Author, Gerhard O. Forde Dies. August 17, 2005. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Gerhard O. Forde, a leading.…
Luther and Lutheranism. Luther and Lutheranism. Martin Luther (1483-1546). Martin Luther was eight years old when Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe and landed in the Western Hemisphere.…
Volz taught for 24 years at Luther Seminary, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and for 10 years at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, a seminary of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).…
Columbia, S.C. + Jennifer Baker-Trinity, Upper Susquehanna Synod, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia + Gracie Bates, Southwestern Texas Synod, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago + Erin L.…
Good News for Minnesota Lutheran Teens. Good News for Minnesota Lutheran Teens. June 12, 1997. GOOD NEWS FOR ADA'S YOUTH.…
New Book Describes The 'Lutheran Way Of Life'. New Book Describes The 'Lutheran Way Of Life'. May 11, 2005.…
Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod. Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod. September 2, 2020. CHICAGO — The Rev.…
Robin Steinke named president of Luther Seminary. Robin Steinke named president of Luther Seminary. March 26, 2014. CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Robin J. Steinke, Gettysburg, Pa. has been named president of Luther Seminary in St.…
Seminary, Minneapolis (now Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.). He. was associate vice president for church relations at Gustavus. Adolphus from 1996 to 2001. From 1973 to 1996 Johnson served as. pastor of Nativity Lutheran Church, Shreveport, La.…
Olson, bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), was elected July 25 to a four-year appointment as executive director of the Division for Ministry, effective Nov. 1.…
Arends, Prince. of Peace Lutheran Church, La Crescent, Minn. was elected. June 7 to a six-year term as bishop of the Evangelical. Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) La Crosse (Wis.) Area.…
