Lutherans Concerned/North America joins Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul, in celebrating the decision of the congregation to call Bradley Schmeling as Senior Pastor.  The vote by the congregation was held on March 25, 2012, and is a landmark decision by this faithful church.   Pastor Bradley Schmeling, currently of St. John’s Lutheran Church in...Continue reading→

In pastoral letters, policy statements, and other forms of witness, Lutheran bishops and other leaders have spoken out in favor of marriage equality and/or against changing state consitutions to prevent marriage eqaulity.

The marriage equality bill sponsored by Governor Martin O’Malley passed the Maryland Senate this afternoon, 25-22, having passed the House of Delegates last week.  The bill will now go to the Governor, who has said he will sign it, making Maryland the eighth state to enshrine marriage equality in their laws. Opponents say they will...Continue reading→