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R. Guy Erwin, Osage, is first Indian bishop for Lutheran Church
Posted: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
The Reverend R. Guy Erwin, a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma, is the first American Indian bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
In addition to being the first Indian bishop, Erwin is also the first openly gay person to serve in the post. He will serve a six-year term for the Southwest California Synod.
In a press release,
Erwin said he brings a “deep faith in Christ’s presence in his church lived out in 20 years of parish experience blended with university and seminary-level teaching."
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