The ELCA—the church body of which Grace is a part—and its predecessor church bodies have ordained women since 1970. Last year, the ELCA celebrated 50 years of ordaining women to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament, to the role of pastor. If you would like to read stories of God’s call by female pastors of the ELCA in celebration of this anniversary, click on the link below.
50th Anniversary of Women's Ordination