Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA Speaks Out In Opposition to Anti-gay Marriage Amendment
News & Events » Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA Speaks Out In Opposition to Anti-gay Marriage Amendment
 
Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA Speaks Out In Opposition to Anti-gay Marriage Amendment PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 17 February 2012 23:15
Today, Friday, in a sea of green voting cards which said “yes,” the Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) spoke out in opposition to the proposed amendment to the state constitution that would deprive the right to a civil marriage to same-gender partners.

 

Met in assembly, the largest synod of the ELCA, one of 6 in Minnesota and 65 in the ELCA, voted in favor of the resolution that opposed the amendment on the November ballot that would “prevent one group of committed couples and their families from pursuing ordinary legislative or legal means to gain the support and protections afforded to all others.”

 

The Minneapolis synod is the first synod meeting this year.  Other ELCA synods in Minnesota and throughout the United States will meet between April and June 2012.

 

Emily Eastwood, Executive Director, Lutherans Concerned/North America, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, said, “The very idea that the civil rights of a minority in our society can be put to a popular vote is a tremendously important issue for America, our society, and every citizen in Minnesota.  It is right that the church voice an opinion based on its social statement and bound conscience to support civil rights, to support and care for same-gender couples and their families, and to advocate for their legal protection.  The proposed constitutional amendment does none of that.  In fact, the amendment would limit our families to a second class status.  We thank the members of the Minneapolis Synod for saying “no” to discrimination, and “yes” to equality. Once again, today, I am proud to be a Lutheran.”

 
 

Upcoming Events

Events

Building an Inclusive Church is an intense training workshop intended to give participants the tools and knowledge base to build local or synodical teams equipped to work effectively to foster the expansion of the RIC Program within area congregations.

In partnership with the Institute for Welcoming Resources, ReconcilingWorks offers these trainings several times a year in various locations.

To see a current schedule and to register, please see the Institute for Welcoming Resource website.

For more information, please go here.


 

ReconcilingWorks News Feed

RSS news feedCopy this link to your RSS newsreader