elca > On Saturday, the assembly walked across the street from the Minneapolis Convention Center to worship at Central Lutheran Church. The Rev. Sylvia De La Garza, St. John Lutheran Church, San Juan, Texas, presided and the Rev. Linda O. Norman, chief financial officer, Development Services and ELCA Foundation, was the preacher. Central’s steeple was torn in half by a tornado that that also touched down on the roof of the convention center on Wednesday afternoon.
elca > With his wife Diane looking on, Carlos Peña smiles on stage after being re-elected as Vice-President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Voting members at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly returned to office its incumbent vice present, Carlos Peña of Galveston, Texas. Responding to his re-election, Peña said, “I’ve been incredibly blessed. This is a call from God. Thank you. I’m going to need your prayers.”
elca > Nicolette Faison, LYO President, speaks to proposed amendment to the ELCA's Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions related to youth and young people.
elca > Nicolette Faison, LYO President speaks to the proposed amendment to the ELCA's Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions related to youth and young people.
elca > Heidi Buzzard, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod speaks in opposition of the proposed amendment to the ELCA's Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions related to youth and young people.
elca > Saturday, August 22, 2009 photo
elca > A young voting members jokes with Bishop Hanson prior to speaking to an issue. Bishop Hanson exclaimed, “You remind me a lot of myself at your age!”
elca > A young voting members jokes with Bishop Hanson prior to speaking to an issue. Bishop Hanson exclaimed, “You remind me a lot of myself at your age!”
elca > Voting members sing after the Committee of the whole discussion on our evangelical mission.
Voting members sing after the Committee of the whole discussion on our evangelical mission.
elca > Voting members sing after the Committee of the whole discussion on our evangelical mission.
Voting members sing after the Committee of the whole discussion on our evangelical mission.
See photo in original gallery.

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