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 […]
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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 […]
Soulforce Invites You on a Journey to Justice at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly in Indianapolis, August 10-13, 2001
Will you help bring truth in love to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, August 10-13, at its Churchwide Assembly? Soulforce will be in Indianapolis along with ELCA advocacy groups (NETWORK, WINGSPAN, Extraordinary Candidacy Program, Lutheran Lesbian and Gay Ministries, and Lutherans Concerned in North America,) working in cooperation with them to bring justice to […]
Soulforce Goes to Milwaukee for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly, August 11-17, 2003
PHOTO ALBUM 1 PHOTO ALBUM 2 SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE, AUGUST 16, 2003 Lutheran Church Keeps it Promise to Gays and Lesbians SOULFORCE REPORT FROM MILWAUKEE, August 15, 2003 Email sent to Soulforce supporters SOULFORCE REPORT FROM MILWAUKEE, August 13, 2003: Email sent to Soulforce supporters SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE August 11, 2003 – Nonviolent Direct Actions […]
ELCA Fact Sheet
The formation of the largest Lutheran church in the United States, the 5.5 million member ELCA took place on January 1, 1988, resulting from the merger of three predecessor church bodies; the American Lutheran Church (ALC), the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC). The Rev. Herbert W. Chilstrom […]
Background Information on the Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation
The Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation is an association of groups with related missions, yet organizationally distinct goals, regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Lutherans. The Alliance organizations work cooperatively to provide a multifaceted approach to generate a climate of change toward the common goal of a Lutheran church which is truly inclusive of sexual […]