ELCA Assembly Hears Report on the 'New' Augsburg Fortress
CWA-40-05-TW
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) - "There is a new energy transforming
Augsburg Fortress," President and CEO Beth Lewis told the 2005
Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) on
Aug. 13. Augsburg Fortress is the publishing ministry of the ELCA,
based in Minneapolis.
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3170
ELCA Assembly Receives 'Young Adult Convocation' Report
CWA-39-05-MRC
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) -- With a message of unity and
commitment to "inter-generational conversation" members of the
Young Adult Convocation delivered a report Aug. 13 to the 2005
Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA).
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3169
ELCA Assembly Adopts Campaign For 'Justice In The Holy Land'
CWA-38-05-MRC
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) -- Voting members of the 2005
Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) urged Lutherans Aug. 13 to participate in a campaign --
"Peace Not Walls: Stand for Justice in the Holy Land" --
designed to build awareness, and engage in accompaniment and
advocacy activities for "peace with justice" between Israel and
Palestine.
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3168
ELCA Assembly Greeted By Global Partners
CWA-37-05-KK
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA)-- The 2005 Churchwide Assembly of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) received
greetings from the global Lutheran community early in their
business session Aug. 13. Representatives from the Lutheran World
Federation (LWF), Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC),
and Lutheran Church of Sierra Leone (ELCSL) addressed the
gathering.
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3167
ELCA Assembly Receives Greetings From Roman Catholic Church
CWA-36-05-TW
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) -- The Joint Declaration on
Justification has "become a point of reference" for Roman
Catholics in their ecumenical conversations, said the Rev.
Stephen Blaire, of the U.S. Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops,
in his greetings to the 2005 Churchwide Assembly of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) on Aug. 12.
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3166
ELCA Assembly Hears Of Work Of Lutheran Men In Mission
CWA-35-05-TW
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) -- The work of Lutheran Men in
Mission (LMM) was shared by LMM President Heber Rast, Cameron,
S.C., Aug. 12 at the 2005 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3165
ELCA Assembly Receives 'Fund For Leaders In Mission' Report
CWA-34-05-MRC
ORLANDO, Fla. (ELCA) -- Voting members and guests of the
2005 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA) learned that the church's Fund for Leaders in
Mission has awarded $1.7 million to 135 students studying at the
eight seminaries of the ELCA.
Full text at http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3164
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