Saturday, August 11, 2007

News from ECLA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)

Reuters is reporting:
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Lutherans to allow pastors in gay relationships
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‘That is huge,’ says spokesman for 4.8 million-member church
CHICAGO - Clergy members who are in homosexual relationships will be able to serve as pastors, the largest U.S. Lutheran body said Saturday.The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America passed a resolution at its annual assembly urging bishops to refrain from disciplining pastors who are in “faithful committed same-gender relationships.”
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The resolution passed by a vote of 538-431.

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