The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will be assembling in Orlando for their 12th Churchwide Assembly, August 15-20, 2011. The assembly provides a marvelous opportunity to affirm our identity as the ELCA and celebrate God’s mission that flows from it.
What an opportunity to witness a church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace and believes the good news that we are freed in Christ to serve our neighbors at home and around the globe.
Throughout the assembly it will be clear that as the ELCA:
- We are a church whose unity is in Jesus, who gathers us around word and water, bread and wine.
- We are a church called to discern together what the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ means for the world and our common life.
- We are a church called to roll up our sleeves and get to work in the world.
- We are a church committed to vibrant congregations, both newly planted and long established.
- We are a church recognized for our growing global, ecumenical and inter-religious relationships.
Rev. Hanson reminds us that our identity as a church body is inseparable from our call to do God’s work in Christ’s name for the life of the world. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will anoint us with power as we witness to the good news of Jesus Christ.