ELCA Head Warns Against Slandering New Lutheran Body
Thursday, August 26, 2010
As nearly 1,000 former congregants of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America will form a new Lutheran denomination this Friday, ELCA Presiding Bishop the Rev. Mark S. Hanson has asked his church to be wary of bearing false witness against the new group.
ELCA Head to Visit China Later this Month
Friday, August 13, 2010
The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be making an official visit to China later this month, according to a press release.
WCC Urges Baptists to Co-work for Christian Unity
Monday, August 02, 2010
The head of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged members of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) to co-work for the “urgent” cause of Christian unity.
Methodist Court to Address Church Membership for Gays
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
A 2005 decision allowing a Virginian pastor to bar an openly gay man from entering his church’s membership will be re-evaluated by the United Methodist Church’s top court when it meets this October.
Lutherans Ask Forgiveness from Mennonites
Friday, July 23, 2010
The Lutheran World Federation adopted a statement on Thursday asking for forgiveness from the Mennonite community for persecutions dating back to the Reformation.
Homosexuality Need Not be Divisive, says Lutheran President
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Lutheran World Federation President the Rev. Mark S. Hanson has urged Lutheran churches with differing views on homosexuality to engage in respectful conversation over the matter rather than take polarized stances.
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