Greetings from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee! August 13, 2003 The past three days have been busy and empowering. The Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation develops daily flyers that we hand out each morning. Hundreds of Lutherans stop and thank us for our presence, look at our blown-up photos of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and […]
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Nonviolence Direct Actions Take Place this Week in Milwaukee to Support Gay and Lesbian Lutherans
Soulforce and Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation to conduct Vigils, Leafleting, and Nonviolence Trainings during the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, August 11-17 in Milwaukee ***************************************************Press Release: August 11, 2003For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell 717-278-0592 email:Laura@soulforce.org**************************************************** (Lynchburg, VA) – Soulforce is in Milwaukee this week at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly (August […]
Soulforce and Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation Commend ELCA Youth for Their Stand on Homosexuality
Youth are encouraged to join in the vigils and leafleting outside the ELCA Churchwide Assembly August 11-17 ***************************************************Soulforce Press Release: July 29, 2003For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell 717-278-0592 email:Laura@soulforce.org**************************************************** The National Lutheran Youth Organization, an official youth office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), voted overwhelmingly to welcome people of all sexual […]
Soulforce to Join With Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation at ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee, August 11-17, 2003
Vigils, Leaflettings, and Trainings to Take Place All Week Long Press Release, July 17, 2003For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell 717-278-0592 email:Laura@soulforce.org (Lynchburg, VA) – Soulforce will be at Evangelical Church in America Churchwide Assembly, August 11-17, at the request of the Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation. The Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation is made […]
Experiences of Indianapolis
Several people have sent their experience of Indianapolis to us and we’d like to share them with you: August 18, 2001 Several people have sent their experience of Indianapolis to us and we’d like to share them with you: Greetings! I was not in Indianapolis. My 16 year old son, who is the president of […]
50 Soulforce Protesters Arrested at ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Indianapolis
Restrictions against Gay and Lesbian People Called to Ministry Left in Place during 4 Year Study Period Soulforce Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell: 717-951-7712 soulforcemedia@aol.com Indianapolis, IN – Fifty people were arrested yesterday during a civil disobedience outside the Indianapolis Convention Center at the Evangelical Church in America Churchwide Assembly. The protesters were […]