First transgender bishop of largest Lutheran denomination resigns
RNS The first transgender bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States has resigned amid criticism over the decision to remove the pastor of a Latino congregation on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December. “The constant misinformation, bullying and harassment has taken too hard a toll in the Synod I […]
ELCA Presiding Bishop requests resignation of first transgender bishop
Last updated: 11.15am (AEST)RNS The Presiding Bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States has asked its first transgender bishop to resign amid criticism over their removal of the pastor of a Hispanic congregation on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December. In a report to the church published on Friday, […]
ELCA Lutherans mark 35th anniversary amid calls to expand beyond European roots
RNS It’s both the oldest and the youngest of large Lutheran denominations in the United States, by the World Council of Churches’ reckoning. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America logo. GRAPHIC: Courtesy ELCA The mainline Evangelical Lutheran Church in America officially was created 35 years ago this Saturday, the result of a merger of […]
On Reformation anniversary, US Lutherans bridge divides with other faiths
RNS 500th anniversary of Reformation at Washington, DC’s Lutheran Church of the Reformation. PICTURE: RNS/Adelle M Banks Five centuries to the day when German monk Martin Luther is said to have nailed 95 theses to a church door in Germany, leaders of the largest Lutheran denomination in the US gathered to celebrate how they’ve bridged […]