Does the lutheran church support lgbtq
June is Pride Month! We are elated to affirm and embrace everyone in the church, and to amplify the voices of our ELCA siblings in the LGBTQIA+ community. Today we are speaking with college student Chay Rossing (he/him).
How are you connected to the ELCA?
I [joined] the ELCA just over two years ago, after encountering the ministry of Nadia Bolz-Weber, our denomination’s pastor of common witness, and I have found so much joy here in the Lutheran tradition ever since! I have been involved in churchwide events such as the Young Mature person Climate Summit, leading a #NoPlasticsforLent young-adult small group, and am serving as a small-group leader at our upcoming youth gathering this July! I own also been adj locally in my home synod, the Southern Ohio Synod, having participated in our synod podcast. [I] attend Ohio State University’s Lutheran campus ministry, Jacob’s Porch, and hold classes at Trinity Lutheran Seminary here in Columbus, Ohio.
How does your faith shape and affirm your person/identity?
My faith has been core to my identity for as prolonged as I can remember. Althou
Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community
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ELCA social statement on human sexuality
Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust expresses ELCA teaching on human sexuality. A social statement is a teaching and policy document that assists us in thinking about and discussing social issues in the context of faith and society. This statement was adopted in and provides guidance on matters like marriage, family and same-gender relationships.
LGBTQIA+ voices and ministries in Living Lutheran
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Find articles authored by LGBTQIA+ church leaders and stories about ministries that affirm people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in Living Lutheran magazine and on
Evangelical Lutheran Worship Service of Marriag Of the three leading Lutheran organizations operating in the United States, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is considered the most welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ+ members. Formed in with the merger of three smaller Lutheran organizations, the ELCA is based in Chicago and encompasses nearly 10, congregations and more than million members across the country. Churchwide Assemblies are held every three years, with elected representatives establishing policy and addressing the concerns of the larger church body. As stated on the denomination’s web site, the Churchwide Assembly “provides a time and place for growth and change while remaining rooted in Scripture, tradition, Lutheran confessions and the rich histories of our congregations and communities.” In , the Churchwide Assembly passed a resolution stating that, "Gay and lesbian people, as individuals created by God, are welcome to participate fully in the life Recent years have brought separation and discord among Lutheran Christians around the world as various church bodies have departed from historic Biblical teaching and practice by approving same-gender relationships, both within their churches&#; membership and even in the ranks of the ordained clergy. This disruption will now spread in our country through the decision of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) to authorize its pastors to conduct same-gender marriages, as well as by its finding that sexual orientation is no longer an issue in certifying candidates for the ministry. Because these decisions will be covered in the media, members of the larger Christian community and the Canadian public in general may mistakenly conclude that these decisions represent the position of all Lutherans in this land. In fact, the ELCIC is the only Lutheran church body in Canada which has approved such a departure from accepted Christian teaching. Further, alt Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
BACKGROUND
LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY
Same-Gender Issues Among Lutherans in Canada
A Statement from the Council of Presidents/Bishops of Lutheran Church-Canada