Constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

"To participate in God's mission this church shall: Serve in response to God's love to meet human needs, caring for the sick and the aged, advocating dignity and justice for all people, working for peace, working for peace and reconciliation among the nations, and standing with the poor and the powerless and committing itself to their needs."

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is more than five million Christians in the United States and the Caribbean who form the fourth largest U.S. Protestant denomination, a church carrying out ministries as colorful and extensive as Christ's gospel.

ELCA Constitution

This Church shall lift its voice in concert with forces for good, to serve humanity, cooperating with church and other groups participating in activities that promote justice, relieve misery, and reconcile the estranged.