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Paul Egertson, Former ELCA Synod Bishop, Professor and Advocate, Dies
From <NEWS@ELCA.ORG>Date Fri, 7 Jan 2011 20:24:05 -0600
Title: Paul Egertson, Former ELCA Synod Bishop, Professor and Advocate, Dies ELCA NEWS SERVICE >January 7, 2011 Paul Egertson, Former ELCA Synod Bishop, Professor and Advocate, Dies 11-003-JB CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Dr. Paul W. Egertson, a former synod bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), college professor and advocate for full inclusion of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in the life of the ELCA, died Jan. 5 after suffering a heart attack. Egertson, 75, died at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. >More: >http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4696 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews