The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, one of the largest Christian denominations in the country, will decide this week whether to allow gay people in relationships to serve as clergy ...

People who support the ELCA decision on the inclusion of gay clergy and those who are troubled by it work, worship and pray side by side. Why? Because this is what it means to us to be the church.

Newport Lutheran holds a 10:30 a.m service and has Sunday school. They also offer a Vacation Bible School in the summer. Grimm also pastors at St.Paul’s Lutheran Church on Highway 127 in Lewiston.