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ELCA NEWS SERVICE

June 11, 2001

CORRECTION

     Editors: In the story, "Lutherans Address Variety of Issues in
Early Synod Assemblies," dated June 8, 2001, please replace the 8th
paragraph with the following:

     The Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod assembly adopted two similar
memorials, asking for the churchwide assembly to "honor and celebrate"
the work of the ELCA Conference of Bishops, which endorsed a proposal
that may allow some candidates to be ordained by pastors other than
their bishops.  That proposal will be acted on at the churchwide
assembly.  The synod assembly also asked the churchwide assembly to
recognize that receiving the historic episcopate should not be required
of Lutheran bishops, pastors, seminarians, lay ministers or members.

     The new paragraph correctly reports the Eastern Washington-Idaho
Synod as the synod which took these actions. We apologize for this
error, and we appreciate your patience.

John R. Brooks
Director for News & Information
ELCA Department for Communication

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