A visible sign of the wondrous changes in the Evangelical Lutheran Churchin America (ELCA) is the reinstatement of Pastor Bradley Schmeling andPastor Darin Easler to the roster of ministers of the ELCA. Both had beenremoved from that roster for being in a committed, same-genderrelationship. As a committed, same-gender clergy couple they will serve openly on […]
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Report from the Soulforce Action at the 2005 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Orlando
Soulforce was proud to partner with Goodsoil at the biennial Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Orlando, August 8-14, 2005. Karen Weldin, Bill Carpenter and others from Soulforce worked diligently with a planning team from all over the country and were joined in Orlando by courageous souls who were eager […]
Goodsoil to the ELCA: "Discrimination is Unbecoming. Faithfulness Requires Full Participation"
******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ALERT: August 3, 2005For Immediate ReleaseContact: Phil Soucy, 703-980-2038, communications@lcna.orgLaura Montgomery Rutt, 717-278-0592, lmrutt@gmail.com****************************************** (Orlando, FL) –Goodsoil, a Lutheran Alliance of which Soulforce is a partner, is adamant that that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) should change its current policy governing the ordination and rostering of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender […]
Controversial Votes on Equality for Gays and Lesbians to Impact the Lutheran Churchwide Assembly in Orlando, August 8-14
Goodsoil coalition to witness to the inequality of treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people in the Lutheran Church ******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ALERT: July 30, 2005For Immediate ReleaseContact: Phil Soucy, 703-980-2038, communications@lcna.orgLaura Montgomer Rutt, 717-278-0592, lmrutt@gmail.com****************************************** (Orlando, FL) –Goodsoil, a coalition of six progressive advocacy groups (including Soulforce) for the full participation of GLBT […]
Lutheran Church Keeps its Promise to Gays and Lesbians to Issue Final Report on Study on Homosexuality in 2005 – Will Also Continue Relationship with Episcopal Church
Soulforce and the Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation conducted vigils and leafleting during the ELCA Churchwide Assembly to help educate voting members Press Release: August 16, 2003For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell 717-278-0592 email:Laura@soulforce.org (Milwaukee, WI) – On the final afternoon session of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly, voting members rejected […]
Soulforce Report August 15, 2003 from ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee
Soulforce Greetings – Friday, August 15, 2003 from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee! These past two days have been exciting, and at times challenging. For the most part, we have been welcomed and embraced, both literally and figuratively! No matter how long we vigil, it is still amazing to see hundreds of Lutherans walking […]