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Advocate for Full Inclusion and Staunch Ally, Former Bishop & Former Soulforce Board Member Paul Egertson Died Today

January 6, 2011 by soulforce

From Lutherans Concerned North America: Former Soulforce board member Paul Egertson died suddenly this afternoon, January 5, 2011, in his home in Thousand Oaks, California. Egertson, staunch ally and advocate for full inclusion of LGBT people in the life of the church, had championed the ordination of LGBT candidates for ministry and an end to […]

Filed Under: Memorials Tagged With: Christian Supremacy, ELCA, Gay Christian, Homophobia, Jim Siefkes, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, Lutheran, Lutherans concerned, paul egerston, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, soulforce

ELCA Reinstates Openly Gay Minister Couple in a Committed Relationship

May 5, 2010 by soulforce

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 […]

Filed Under: ELCA Tagged With: Bradley Schmeling, Christian Supremacy, Darin Easler, ELCA, Gay Christian, Homophobia, Laura Crawley, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, Lutheran, Lutherans concerned, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, Ross Murray, soulforce, Southeastern Minnesota Synod, UCC

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) votes to recognize same-gender couples

August 21, 2009 by soulforce

Allows those gay and lesbian people in relationships to serve as church leaders! Today the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) passed a resolution stating that it will commit itself to find a way to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support and hold publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships.  Additionally, the […]

Filed Under: Lutheran Church Tagged With: Christian Supremacy, ELCA, evangelical lutheran church of america, Gay Christian, goodsoil, Homophobia, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, lutheran church, Lutherans concerned, mark hanson, ordination equality, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, same-gender couples, soulforce

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