July 28, 2001 Dr. James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist ConventionFirst Baptist SnellvillePO Box 647Snellville, GA 30078 Dear Dr. Merritt, On June 25, 2001 I wrote you and asked you to read my letter, read my story, and to contact me to set a meeting to talk. I regret that I have not heard from you. […]
Archives for July 2001
Letters to Lutheran Bishops and Council Members
July 15, 2001 As part of our ongoing commitment to change the hearts and minds of those in leadership within the ELCA, we asked our volunteers who are coming to Indianapolis to write to the Bishops and Councilmembers. Here are some of those letters: Bishop-Elect Dean W. NelsonFirst Lutheran Church2900 Carson StreetTorrance, California 90503 Dear […]
Soulforce to Support Lutheran Gay-Affirming Groups at ELCA Churchwide Annual Meeting
Vigils, Trainings, Celebrations and possible Civil Disobedience to take place in Indianapolis: August 10-13, 2001 Soulforce Press Release, July 15, 2001For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell: 717-951-7712 soulforcemedia@aol.com Laguna Beach, CA – Hundreds of people from all over the United States will be coming together in Indianapolis on August 10-13, 2001 at the Churchwide Assembly […]
Letter to ELCA Conference of Bishops
July 13, 2001 The Rev. H. George Anderson, Presiding BishopDr. Addie Butler, Vice PresidentThe Rev. Donald J. McCoid, Chair, Conference of BishopsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America8765 Higgins RoadChicago, IL 60631 Dear Bishop Anderson, Dr. Butler and Bishop McCoid, We greet you in the name of Jesus, the Christ. In a few short weeks, the Churchwide […]