He was elected at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly on July 30 in Phoenix. "I'm hopeful that, if presence matters, me being here ...

When ELCA Lutherans meet in Chicago Aug. 6-11 for their 10th Churchwide Assembly, more than 1,000 voting members from the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will tackle issues ...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly passed a resolution, 619-402, this morning that allows congregations to recognize gay relationships. But an even more ...

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made history Friday, voting to open its clergy rosters to non-celibate gays and resolving to find ways for congregations to "recognize" and "support" ...

A national assembly of Evangelical Lutherans urged its bishops Saturday to refrain from defrocking gay and lesbian ministers who violate a celibacy rule, but rejected measures that would have ...

Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made two historic decisions last week. The first will allow qualified non-celibate homosexuals to serve as pastors and leaders in the church. The ...

Speakers at the La Crosse Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America looked beyond themselves on the second day of their annual meeting Saturday. "We have a whole synod full of people ...

Many of us know something about the Protestant Reformation, how, beginning in Germany with Martin Luther in 1517, various groups, “protesting” then policies and activities of the Roman Catholic Church ...