elca

elca

美 　英

• 网络美国福音信义会(Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)；福音路德教会；欧洲园林建设协会

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Others argue, however, that the ELCA's decisions can only help to make the church bigger and more vibrant in the long term.

然而，其他人则认为，新美国路德教会的决定只能有助于使教会大和长期更有活力。

In August the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) had voted to let gays in committed relationships serve in the clergy.

8月，美国福音路德教会（ELCA）通过投票同意有固定伴侣的同性恋者担任神职。

The ELCA's assembly in August marked a turning point, and the outcome is still uncertain.

8月新教的集会标志着一个转折点，结果仍是未知之数。

Some hoped that its leaders would create new rules for pastors by November. On October 6th the church said that deadline would be missed.

有人希望教会领袖们于11月之前制定新的牧师规章，但ELCA却在10月6日表示无法完成这一期限。

Recognising that consensus will be elusive, the ELCA's changes allow flexibility for congregations that disapprove.

意识到这一共识将是难以实现的新美国路德教会允许对不赞成的教众采取灵活的改变。

Those at Geist proclaimed that the ELCA was undermining the authority of scripture.

在Geist的教众宣称新美国路德教会正在破坏圣经的权威。

Nevertheless, Mark Hanson, the ELCA's presiding bishop, prays for unity.

尽管如此，ELCA的大主教马克•汉森仍祈祷团结。

The ELCA offers a new test for how a church might open its doors to gay clergy .

新美国路德教会提供了一个教会能给同性恋打开大门的可能性的尝试。

Like other mainline Protestant churches, the ELCA's membership has shrunk, by 10. 5% from 1998 to 2008.

像其他主流的新教教会，新美国路德教会的成员从1998到2008已经缩水10.