Elizabeth Amy Eaton[1] (born April 2, 1955) is the fourth Presiding Bishop, and the first female Presiding Bishop,[2] of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). She was first elected to this post in 2013 and was re-elected for a second term in 2019. Prior to becoming presiding bishop, she served as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod.
Eaton was ordained in 1981, and served as the associate pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church in Worthington, Ohio, from 1981 to 1990.[3] In 1984, she served as a delegate to the Lutheran World Federation assembly in Budapest, Hungary. In 1990, Eaton was appointed to a one-year term as interim pastor at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Youngstown, Ohio. She then moved to Ashtabula, Ohio in 1991, where she became the pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church. She served there for fifteen years.
Eaton was elected to the national ELCA Church Council in 2005, and in 2006, she was elected bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod.[5] Eaton became the first woman to serve as bishop in the synod when she was installed on February 7, 2007, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Akron, Ohio.[6] She succeeded Marcus J. Miller, who resigned in 2006 to become the president of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in South Carolina.[7]
Election as Presiding Bishopedit
Eaton was elected Presiding Bishop of the ELCA on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, on the fifth ballot. She received 600 votes by the Churchwide Assembly, and the incumbent Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson received 287 votes.[8][9][3] She was installed as presiding bishop of the ELCA on October 5, 2013, at Rockefeller Chapel in Hyde Park (Chicago, Illinois).[10] Chicago is also the location of the ELCA headquarters. Her first six-year term as presiding bishop of the ELCA began November 1, 2013.[11] In 2019, she was reelected to a second term as Presiding Bishop at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly.[12]
Eaton is married to T. Conrad Selnick, a priest of the Episcopal Church, who is vice president of the Bexley Seabury Seminary Federation in Chicago, and together they have two adult daughters, Rebeckah and Susannah.
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For the English silversmith see Elizabeth Eaton silversmith Elizabeth Amy Eaton 1 born April 2 1955 is the fourth Presiding Bishop and the first female Presiding Bishop 2 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA She was first elected to this post in 2013 and was re elected for a second term in 2019 Prior to becoming presiding bishop she served as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod The ReverendElizabeth EatonPresiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaElected2013PredecessorMark HansonOther post s Bishop of Northeastern Ohio SynodOrdersOrdination1981Personal detailsBorn 1955 04 02 April 2 1955 age 69 Cleveland Ohio USDenominationLutheranSpouseConrad SelnickChildrenRebeckah SusannahAlma materHarvard Divinity SchoolCollege of Wooster Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Ministry 2 1 Election as Presiding Bishop 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editEaton was raised in West Park in Cleveland Ohio 3 She attended the College of Wooster where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in music education in 1977 Drawn to the ministry she attended Harvard Divinity School where she earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1980 4 Ministry editEaton was ordained in 1981 and served as the associate pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church in Worthington Ohio from 1981 to 1990 3 In 1984 she served as a delegate to the Lutheran World Federation assembly in Budapest Hungary In 1990 Eaton was appointed to a one year term as interim pastor at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Youngstown Ohio She then moved to Ashtabula Ohio in 1991 where she became the pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church She served there for fifteen years Eaton was elected to the national ELCA Church Council in 2005 and in 2006 she was elected bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod 5 Eaton became the first woman to serve as bishop in the synod when she was installed on February 7 2007 at St Paul s Episcopal Church in Akron Ohio 6 She succeeded Marcus J Miller who resigned in 2006 to become the president of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in South Carolina 7 Election as Presiding Bishop edit Eaton was elected Presiding Bishop of the ELCA on Wednesday August 14 2013 on the fifth ballot She received 600 votes by the Churchwide Assembly and the incumbent Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson received 287 votes 8 9 3 She was installed as presiding bishop of the ELCA on October 5 2013 at Rockefeller Chapel in Hyde Park Chicago Illinois 10 Chicago is also the location of the ELCA headquarters Her first six year term as presiding bishop of the ELCA began November 1 2013 11 In 2019 she was reelected to a second term as Presiding Bishop at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly 12 In 2016 Eaton was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Luther College 13 Personal life editEaton is married to T Conrad Selnick a priest of the Episcopal Church who is vice president of the Bexley Seabury Seminary Federation in Chicago and together they have two adult daughters Rebeckah and Susannah See also editList of ELCA synods Timeline of women s ordinationReferences edit Installation of ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton Oct 24 2013 Retrieved Mar 8 2019 via YouTube ELCA Assembly Elects First Female Leader of Denomination Christian Post Retrieved 29 September 2015 a b c Rev Elizabeth Eaton ready to take the plunge as first female bishop of ELCA video cleveland com Retrieved 29 September 2015 Dias Elizabeth 2013 08 18 Meet the Woman Who Will Lead Evangelical Lutherans Religious but Not Spiritual Time ISSN 0040 781X Retrieved 2023 02 04 Colette M Jenkins Bishop Elizabeth Eaton returns to shepherd flock in Northeast Ohio www ohio com Retrieved 29 September 2015 Home Northeastern Ohio Synod ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod ELCA Retrieved 2020 02 14 Elizabeth Eaton Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod www elca org Retrieved 2023 02 04 Elizabeth Eaton Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod www elca org Retrieved Mar 8 2019 Rev Elizabeth Eaton First Female Lutheran Bishop ELCA Elected The Huffington Post Retrieved 29 September 2015 Dias Elizabeth August 18 2013 Meet the Woman Who Will Lead Evangelical Lutherans Religious but not Spiritual Time Retrieved August 18 2013 Presiding Bishop ELCA org Retrieved 29 September 2015 Presiding Bishop ELCA org Retrieved 2020 10 28 Bishop Elizabeth Eaton Receives Honorary Degree and Delivers Luther s Spring Convocation Address Decorah News February 2 2017 Retrieved February 5 2017 Titles in Lutheranism Preceded byMark Hanson Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America2013 present Succeeded byIncumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Eaton amp oldid 1181406968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
