In a groundbreaking alliance of high level, mainline Christian leaders and faith groups–even some that do not yet fully include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people–released a statement calling on “the Church Universal to join us in working to end the violence and hatred against our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters.”...Continue reading→

Bullying has to stop. Any and every kind of bullying. Bullying is very much in the news at the moment, and should be. It has apparently resulted in the deaths by suicide of at least five young people under the age of 20 in recent weeks. Unknown is how many other young lives have been...Continue reading→

Click on a Regional Coordinator/Regional Director’s name to contact. If you are not sure which ELCA Region you belong to, please see the ELCA map.  Co-Lead Regional Coordinator Paul JollyPaul Jolly (He/him) is a retired Civil Engineer living in Portland, Oregon.  He and his life partner, Karen, enjoy sharing their time working with volunteer organizations, traveling, and...Continue reading→