Missouri synod stance on lgbtq
Sometimes people ask writer Conrad Askland why he chose the Lutheran Church &#; Missouri Synod (LCMS) as the church group in the musical Pray the Gay Away®. &#;As part of the PTGA story, I needed a church group that maintained the stance that &#;homosexuality is intrinsically sinful.&#; This was important to me in order to tell a well-rounded story. Even though the story takes place in , I wanted to find a church group that still maintains that similar stance in When I found a list of churches with that stance and saw &#;Lutheran Church &#; Missouri Synod&#; on the list, I started researching right away. I was raised in what LCMS might call the liberal branch of the Lutheran Church, the LCA, which is now part of the ELCA. My uncle was a LCMS pastor so I had some connection to begin with.&#;
&#;What many people don&#;t recognize is that in developing this project, I didn&#;t just research the LGBTQ+ side of the issue, I&#;ve also spent an enormous amount of second researching LCMS beliefs. I didn&#;t wish for my representation of core church beliefs to be just parody, I wanted the moments wh
By Stacey Eising
Cohabitation. Homosexuality. Pornography. Transgenderism.
The church is often silent about these issues or speaks of them as if they are “out there” — but as they increasingly permeate every corner of society, they also affect our brothers and sisters in Christ.
When God’s design is rejected, the whole community suffers. Often, suffering parents or struggling individuals are too afraid to address up about these issues within their church communities, frightened of awkwardness or shame. In this silence, many Christians are bearing burdens alone — burdens that are extremely heavy to bear.
At its and conventions, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) passed resolutions calling on the church to “address sexual orientation and gender identity issues” — to start intentional conversations, and to allow LCMS pastors, church workers and laypeople, through resources and support, to lug on these conversations within their congregations.
On April 15–16, the Created Male and Female: In His Image Conference was held at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis.
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
BACKGROUND
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.”
LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY
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
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod affirms traditional stance on LGBT issues, compassion for LGBT people
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod overwhelmingly passed a resolution reaffirming its traditional, biblical stance on gender identity and sexual orientation, while also calling for churches to “minister compassionately” to people who identify as LGBT.
At the LCMS’ 67th Regular Convention in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, Resolution A, titled “To Cheer Synod to Progress Resources to Aid Congregations and Schools regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues,” passed with % of the vote.
Among its points, the resolution reaffirmed “the biblical reality that God created humanity as male and female” and commended people who “continue to dwell chaste and decent lives in repentant faith” in spite of “same-sex attraction and gender identity confusion.”
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