MINNEAPOLIS - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly passed a resolution, 619-402, this morning that allows congregations to recognize gay relationships. But an even more ...

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made history Friday, voting to open its clergy rosters to non-celibate gays and resolving to find ways for congregations to "recognize" and "support" ...

For years, the largest U.S. Lutheran denomination has avoided some of the rancor over the issue of same-sex relationships that has divided the Episcopal Church and, to a lesser extent, the ...

11:31 a.m. - As expected, nearly every question pointed at the Rev. Mark Hanson from journalists around the nation during a Tuesday conference call had to do with sexuality. Hanson, presiding bishop ...

Two churches in the Northwestern Minnesota Synod have voted in favor of leaving the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, while a congregation near Pelican Rapids recently canceled a Dec. 6 vote on ...

When ELCA Lutherans meet in Chicago Aug. 6-11 for their 10th Churchwide Assembly, more than 1,000 voting members from the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will tackle issues ...

SIOUX CITY -- Bishops and representatives from 126 Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) congregations in Western Iowa will gather this Friday through Sunday for the ELCA Western Iowa Synod ...