US EditionLargest US Lutheran denomination to install Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop
Rev. Yehiel Curry begins a six-year term leading the ELCA, a denomination over 95% white facing membership decline from 5.3 million to 2.7 million since 1988.
- Saturday, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is installing the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop in a ceremony at Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis that kicks off his six-year term beginning Oct. 1.
- On July 30, delegates at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix elected Rev. Yehiel Curry as the fifth presiding bishop, succeeding Rev. Elizabeth Eaton after her 12-year leadership.
- Membership figures show the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has dropped from 5.3 million in 1988 to 2.7 million today and is more than 95% white by some measures.
- Curry inherits debates over LGBTQ+ inclusion that have shaped the ELCA in recent years, while supporters say his leadership highlights longstanding African American contributions to Lutheranism.
- The ELCA has invested in multicultural ministries and congregations of color, but leaders caution that appointing Rev. Yehiel Curry alone may not complete denominational goals.
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Largest US Lutheran denomination to install Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, marking a historic moment for the predominantly white denomination.
Largest US Lutheran Denomination to Install Yehiel Curry as Its First Black Presiding Bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is installing the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop Saturday, a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination.
Largest US Lutheran denomination to install Yehiel Curry as its first
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is installing the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop Saturday, a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination. “It hasn’t really hit me yet,” Curry told The Associated Press a week before his installation. “The fact that you’re a first.” Curry succeeds the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12 years and was the first woman to lead the ELCA. During Eaton’s tenure, Curry w…
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