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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America just became the country’s first ‘sanctuary church body’ - CNN
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which represents nearly 3.5 million Christians, voted Wednesday to become the country’s first “sanctuary church body,” according to church officials.
Erie native elected as first female bishop of ELCA's Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Kristen Papson serves two Erie Lutheran churches but will soon take on a larger role in the Evangelical Lutheran ...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America declared itself a ‘sanctuary church body,’ but what does that mean?
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America became the first North American denomination to declare itself a “sanctuary church body” on Aug. 7. The resolution asserts that the church is ...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America becomes nation's first 'sanctuary denomination' - Star Tribune
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Protestant denomination in Minnesota, has become the first North American denomination to declare itself a sanctuary church, committed to ...
Christianity Today3d
Obergefell Changed America, but What About Evangelicals?
While support for legal marriage for same-sex couples ticks up, evangelical pastors and weekly churchgoers remain holdouts.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs its first out transgender bishop - Los Angeles Times
SAN FRANCISCO — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has installed its first out transgender bishop. The Rev. Megan Rohrer will lead one of the church’s 65 synods, overseeing nearly 200 ...
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Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who say there are clear standards for what is right and wrong - Religion in America: U.S. Religious Data ...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America OKs pastors in same-sex relationships - Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, East Grand Forks news, weather & sports
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America voting members, left to right, Orinda Hawkins-Brinkley, Diane Yeager. Marj Ellis and Steven Schnittke, along with other members of the ELCA, stop for a ...
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America just became the country’s first ‘sanctuary church body’ | CNN - CNN International
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which represents nearly 3.5 million Christians, voted Wednesday to become the country’s first “sanctuary church body,” according to church officials.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America becomes nation’s first ‘sanctuary denomination’ - The Spokesman-Review
News; Nation; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America becomes nation’s first ‘sanctuary denomination’ Fri., Aug. 16, 2019 Marvin Velasco, 15, right, poses for a photo with his new sponsor ...
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America just became the country’s first ‘sanctuary church body’ | CNN - CNN International
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which represents nearly 3.5 million Christians, voted Wednesday to become the country’s first “sanctuary church body,” according to church officials.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America just became the country's first 'sanctuary church body' - WREG.com
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which represents nearly 3.5 million Christians, voted Wednesday to become the country's first "sanctuary church body," according to church officials.