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Article: Rev. Will Herzfeld, Lutheran Church leader Bridge-builder played key role in creating faith's evangelical organization
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 13, 2002
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He was the first African American to serve as the national leader
of a Lutheran church body and a leader in the formation of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He was also well-known for
his ecumenical role in building bridges between churches.
Mr. Herzfeld, pastor of the Evangelical Church in America, died
Thursday at a Chicago hospital after a sudden attack of cerebral
malaria following a trip in Cameroon and the Central African
Republic. He was 64.
"He was such an experienced person in the church that he taught a
great deal to everyone of what it means to be a Lutheran and a
Christian," said John Brooks, spokesman for the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America.
Mr. Herzfeld was ...