ELCA NEWS SERVICE

August 9, 2007  

Aug. 9 ELCA Churchwide Assembly News Summary

The 2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly is under way
at Chicago's Navy Pier.  The assembly is Aug. 6-11,
and the theme is "Living in God's Amazing Grace:
Thanks be to God!"  Throughout the week, we will send 
you a daily summary of headlines and the links to each
story issued by the ELCA News Service. Here are the
stories for Thursday, Aug. 9:

ELCA Assembly Casts First Ballot for Secretary
http://www.ELCA.org/news/releases.asp?a=3674

ELCA Assembly Hears Report on Church Engagement
in Justice for Women
http://www.ELCA.org/news/releases.asp?a=3675

ELCA Assembly Hears About, Recommits To Lutheran
Anti-Hunger Efforts
http://www.ELCA.org/news/releases.asp?a=3677

ELCA Assembly Hears Final Report of Secretary
http://www.ELCA.org/news/releases.asp?a=3678

ELCA Assembly Hears Nominees for ELCA Secretary
http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3679

ELCA Assembly Extends Full Communion Relationship
with Moravian Church
http://www.ELCA.org/news/releases.asp?a=3680

ELCA Assembly Sends Memorials on Same-Sex Blessings
to Task Force
http://www.ELCA.org/News/Releases.asp?a=3681