ELCA Human Sexuality Resolution Status

August 21, 2009 in Church,Culturally Relevant with 7 Comments

This is a running post which will be updated as these resolutions come up for debate and vote. Check back often for the most recent updates.

1. The ELCA will make decisions so that all in this church bear the burdens of the other, and respect the bound consciences of all. PASSED: 771 Yes, 230 No.

2. The ELCA is committed to finding ways to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support and hold publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships. PASSED: 619 Yes, 402 No.

3. The ELCA is committed to finding a way for people in such publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships to serve as professional leaders of this church. PASSED: 559 Yes, 451 No.

4. The ELCA agrees to remove the blanket ban on partnered gay clergy. PASSED: 667 Yes, 307 No.

You can read the rest of the results of everything that was considered, passed, or not passed here. A special thanks to the ELCA web team for making the live webcast possible!

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7 Responses to “ELCA Human Sexuality Resolution Status”

  1. Emily August 21, 2009 at 5:43 pm #

    Justin, where are you getting your updates?

  2. lightenupgear August 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm #

    http://twubs.com/cwa09 and here: http://tinyurl.com/n3hbdw (too long of a URL to post)

  3. Guest August 21, 2009 at 7:24 pm #

    Justin – I appreciate your updates. I hope Hope responds in a such a timely manner to the goings-on at CWA. I would be disappointed if the leadership lets these actions go unanswered – whether we choose to agree or disagree w/ them.

  4. jason August 24, 2009 at 6:42 pm #

    Enter text right here!This is just appalling. If Luther, the late German Christian protester, would still be here…where the denomination “Lutherans” derived from, he would be stunned and completely disappointed in this horrible abomination to the Word of God and the Gospel. I totally am against this election. When God created “man” he created Adam and Eve, NOT Adam and STEVE!!! Hello people. This is a direct form of disobedience to God. And this is happening in a Church, a denomination that professes to know the Word of God???? Please, God will have to deal with you guys…and it won’t be pretty.

    • guest August 26, 2009 at 1:23 pm #

      Jason is right. Embrace the sinner, not the sin. I've been Lutheran all my life but my family is looking for another church.

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