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Published May 24, 2011, 07:15 AM

Carrington church to leave ELCA

Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington, N.D., voted to leave the Evangelical Church in America. According to a note posted on the church’s door, Sunday’s vote, the second, passed 161 to 16.

By: By John Lamb, Forum Communications Co., The Jamestown Sun

CARRINGTON, N.D. —Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington, N.D., voted to leave the Evangelical Church in America.

According to a note posted on the church’s door, Sunday’s vote, the second, passed 161 to 16.

Calls to the church and pastor were not returned Monday. Many pastors take Mondays off after weekend services.

Rev. William E. Rindy, Bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod, confirmed Trinity’s decision to leave. He said the decision was a reaction to the 2009 church-wide assembly voted to allow people in committed same-sex relationships serve as clergy.

“It’s always sad when part of the family walks away from the table,” Rindy said, adding that he “wishes them God’s blessings.”

Rindy said Trinity is the sixth church in the synod to leave the ELCA since 2009.

John Lamb is a reporter at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, which is owned by Forum Communications Co.

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