Presiding bishop says ELCA is deeply rooted in God's mission - News Releases - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The presiding bishop also shared several stories with members of the Church Council about recent visits with ELCA members, including a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., who said that decisions made by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly had saved his life. The student, who is gay, spoke of being welcomed by the ELCA as a church which told him, "This is Christ's church. There is a place for you here."
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