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ELCA 2019 Churchwide Assembly opening worship
The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly opening worship began with a Native American call to worship. In the service, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton acknowledged the tribal land in Milwaukee on which the assembly met. Photo: Will Nunnally
ELCA 2019 Churchwide Assembly greetings Paul Erickson
Plenary session one began with a greeting from Paul Erickson, bishop of the Greater Milwaukee Synod. "What we do here matters; what we say here matters, and we are humbled, honored and grateful to host all of you as we engage in this important work, striving to be church together for the sake of the world," he said. Photo: Will Nunnally
2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Bishop Eaton
"Under the theme 'We are church,' we assemble as God’s children and give thanks to God for Christ’s death and resurrection, which redeems us from sin and death, setting us free so we may serve God by serving the neighbor," said Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton in her opening remarks. "This is what it means to be the church." Photo: Janine Truppay
2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly procedural vote
Voting members used green and red cards for some procedural votes. They began the balloting process for the election of the presiding bishop Aug. 5. Photo: Janine Truppay
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2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly – Day one

The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly began Aug. 5 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, meeting through Aug. 10. Day one consisted of opening worship and the first plenary session, at which the election of the presiding bishop by ecclesiastical ballot began. At the opening of plenary session two on Aug. 6, ELCA Secretary Chris Boerger reported that the first ballot for presiding bishop was invalid due to an earlier invalid vote on bylaws, and that the vote would be held again.

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