Elca gay pastors

Bishop Statement on Anti-Trans Legislation In recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton calls on the church to recognize and affirm the humanity of our transgender and nonbinary siblings and faithfully advocate for their dignity. We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person — questions, complexities and all. Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust expresses ELCA teaching on human sexuality.

Ever since the Evangelical Church of America (ELCA) began condoning non-celibate gay pastors, the denomination has faced several repercussions. One of them being people leaving the church and forming the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). A California-based synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has elected its first-ever openly gay bishop, over a year after the regional body removed its first-ever trans-identified bishop from office. At the ELCA Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly last week, Pastor Jeff R. Johnson of Berkeley, California, was elected to a six-year term as bishop of the regional church body.

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 of the congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.". Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password. Skip to Main Content Skip to audio player to listen live. Create a Free MPR.

How are you connected to the ELCA? I grew up in the ELCA and now I am an ordained pastor. I am currently on academic leave from call to finish up my Ph.D. in queer theology, researching bisexual theology. I continue to write, speak, lead workshops and do public ministry online and in the community as an organizer, educator and author. CHICAGO ELCA — The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA , offered a pastoral letter June 30 to the 3.