Reconciling Works

Workshops at Reconciling Works 2012 are scheduled for Sunday, July 8, 4:30 – 5:30 pm and Monday, July 9, 9:00 – 10:00 am.  All are one-hour long.  The catalogue of workshops being offered is listed below.  The schedule of their presentation, including day/time and room assignments, will be available at Luther Place Memorial Lutheran Church […]

Ok, folks, to paraphrase the little girl from the movie Poltergeist, “It’s heeerrrrre!!” June 1st is Friday, and the last chance to register for Reconciling Works 2012 prior to online registration closing.       This is an opportunity not to be missed.  If you are committed to full inclusion for all people in the life of […]

From JamieAnn Meyers: Dear Friends in Christ,       Is your congregation a place where all people can find a spiritual home in which they can grow, find meaning, and be, or even become, their most authentic self?  All of our congregations strive towards being welcoming and inclusive to all, but it’s an ongoing journey to […]

The Southwestern Washington (State) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), meeting in assembly at the Hilton Hotel, Vancouver, Washington, on May 19, 2012, passed a resolution calling for support for those who marry same-gender couples and calling on the synod to support same-gender couples and their families.   The resolution passed overwhelmingly.      […]

The Northwest Washington (State) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, meeting in assembly at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center, Comcast Arena, in Everett, Washington, on May 19, 2012, voted 81% to support the Washington State Marriage Equality Act enacted in February 2012 by Governor Christine Gregoire and the Washington State Legislature.      […]

The St. Paul Area Synod Assembly Opposes Changing the Minnesota Constitution During their assembly at Prince of Peace Lutheran in Burnsville, Minnesota, the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), on May 19 overwhelmingly passed a resolution that opposes the proposed “marriage amendment” to the Minnesota constitution that would prevent […]

Hiya,      Every day is important somewhere, to someone, for some very specific reason.  But, this June 1 coming up is really important to some of you receiving this message, and for the same reason.      June 1 is the last day of registration for Reconciling Works 2012 according to the registration page on […]

     Met in assembly at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), on May 12 passed a resolution explicitly opposing the proposed “marriage amendment” to the Minnesota constitution that would preclude same-gender couples from seeking through legislation and other legal means the same rights and […]

The United Methodist Quadrennial General Convention began on April 24 and ended May 4. The Love Your Neighbor Common Witness Coalition, Methodists all, were hard at work to overturn policies first officially articulated in 1972, now embodied in the Methodist Book of Discipline as six harsh words: “homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,” despite the […]

The Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), met in assembly in Rochester, Minnesota, May 4, passed a resolution explicitly opposing the proposed “marriage amendment” to the Minnesota constitution that would preclude same-gender couples from seeking through legislation and other legal means the same rights and benefits granted to others. The […]