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List of churches in handgun lawsuit
October 7, 2003

More than two dozen churches filed a lawsuit to have the state's concealed handgun law overturned, contending the law infringes on religious freedoms guaranteed in the state and federal constitutions.

St. Paul, Minn. — The plaintiffs are:

-Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Minnetonka
-Beth El Synagogue, St. Louis Park
-Beth Jacob Congregation, Mendota Heights
-Eckankar, Chanhassen
-First Unitarian Universalist Church, Rochester
-Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul
-Grace University Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
-Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer, Minneapolis
-Minnehaha United Church of Christ, Minneapolis
-Peace United Church of Christ, Duluth
-Robbinsdale United Church of Christ, Robbinsdale
-Shir Tikvah, Minneapolis
-Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul Province
-Spirit of the Lakes Ecumenical Community Church, Minneapolis
-St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Minneapolis
-St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, St. Paul
-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Duluth
-St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, St. Paul
-St. Stephen's Catholic Community, Minneapolis
-Temple Israel, Minneapolis
-The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, Minneapolis
-The First United Church of Christ, Northfield
-The Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
-Trinity Episcopal Church of Excelsior, Excelsior
-University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis
-Zion United Church of Christ, Le Sueur

(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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