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Why I Support ReconcilingWorks…
Sharon Bost, Canton, Georgia
I continue to contribute to ReconcilingWorks because . . . I have seen how hard the organization has worked over the past decade to promote full inclusion in the church and how supportive they have been to parents, friends and allies of LGBT persons. I have personally benefited from the educational opportunities offered in a variety of ways from conferences attended, to materials to study, to networking and making new friendships. Thus, I have become more vocal in my own environment, more supportive of LGBT causes, and I hope and pray that this important work will continue on until such time as there is no discrimination in this world.
Lutheran (ELCA) Synods in Minnesota Clearly Favor Equality under the State Constitution
Minnesota Lutheran synod assemblies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have been clear about their opposition to legislation or public policies that would preclude same-gender couples and their families from pursuing ordinary means to achieve the same support and protections afforded to all other citizens of Minnesota. Such a prohibition is exactly what...Continue reading→
Metro Chicago Synod Calls For Civil Marriage for All
The Metropolitan Chicago Synod assembly called for civil marriage for all at its annual assembly held in Tinley Park, Illinois on June 1-2, 2012. The vote by show of cards of the nearly 350 present was overwhelmingly in favor; well over 90%. The synod is comprised of 202 congregations, nearly 98,000 members, located in Chicago...Continue reading→
