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Lutherans roll out plan for new denomination Minneapolis Star Tribune
D issident Lutherans overseeing a split from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) outlined their intend for launching a new denomination Thursday. But at the same time they announced that the new church will remain separate from the group that got it started.
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Lutheran CORE, an umbrella group of organizations, led the fight against the ELCA proposal to roster gay and lesbian pastors last summer. When the uphold went in favor of gay pastors, CORE announced it would have a splinter denomination ready for launch at its 2010 convocation in August.
THE Arrangement:
The North American Lutheran Church (NALC) will be based on four "key attributes" that were listed as "Christ-centered, objective-driven, traditionally grounded and congregationally focused." Under the plan, CORE will not be a part of the denomination.
WHY THE CORE-NALC Disunion?
"CORE's membership extends beyond the ELCA to other Lutheran denominations," including Lutheran Congregations in Line of work for Christ (LCMC) and the Oromo church, said the Rev. Mark Chavez, the organization's director. If CORE became the new order, those churches would drop out. In addition, CORE includes representatives from churches that likely will remain in the ELCA and doesn't require to exclude them, said the Rev. Paull Spring, chairman of the steering committee.