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...Continue reading→

The online registration for Reconciling Works 2012 has opened.  Reconciling Works 2012 is the biennial assembly of Lutherans Concerned/North America.  The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Convention will be held as well during Reconciling Works 2012.  The assembly and convention will be held in Washington, D.C., July 6-10, in the facilities of Luther Place Lutheran Church...Continue reading→

As you have probably heard by now, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled today that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, which supports the original ruling by Judge Walker.  That ruling by the Ninth Circuit was issued this morning.   The ruling (2-1) was by a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit.  The ruling...Continue reading→