Bishop Michael Rinehart

While I fully support the ELCA’s movement towards inclusionof all of God’s people, I am disturbed that the tone of this article seems to report a “victory” in that fewer congregations left the ELCA than were earlier predicted. I consider any congregation leaving the ELCA as a lost coin and a lost sheep. I pray that we remember to love them all and that we can return them to the fold and rejoice!