New NCC leadership elected
The National Council of Churches elected new leadership. Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, who represents the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) in Washington, and the Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) clergyman, were installed as NCC president and general secretary, respectively. The National Council of Churches represents 45 million worshippers in over 100,000 congregations, and includes the Episcopal Church.