Reconciling Works

The Southwestern Washington (State) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), meeting in assembly at the Hilton Hotel, Vancouver, Washington, on May 19, 2012, passed a resolution calling for support for those who marry same-gender couples and calling on the synod to support same-gender couples and their families.   The resolution passed overwhelmingly.      […]

The Northwest Washington (State) Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, meeting in assembly at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center, Comcast Arena, in Everett, Washington, on May 19, 2012, voted 81% to support the Washington State Marriage Equality Act enacted in February 2012 by Governor Christine Gregoire and the Washington State Legislature.      […]

The St. Paul Area Synod Assembly Opposes Changing the Minnesota Constitution During their assembly at Prince of Peace Lutheran in Burnsville, Minnesota, the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), on May 19 overwhelmingly passed a resolution that opposes the proposed “marriage amendment” to the Minnesota constitution that would prevent […]

Hiya,      Every day is important somewhere, to someone, for some very specific reason.  But, this June 1 coming up is really important to some of you receiving this message, and for the same reason.      June 1 is the last day of registration for Reconciling Works 2012 according to the registration page on […]

     Met in assembly at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), on May 12 passed a resolution explicitly opposing the proposed “marriage amendment” to the Minnesota constitution that would preclude same-gender couples from seeking through legislation and other legal means the same rights and […]

The United Methodist Quadrennial General Convention began on April 24 and ended May 4. The Love Your Neighbor Common Witness Coalition, Methodists all, were hard at work to overturn policies first officially articulated in 1972, now embodied in the Methodist Book of Discipline as six harsh words: “homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,” despite the […]

The Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), met in assembly in Rochester, Minnesota, May 4, passed a resolution explicitly opposing the proposed “marriage amendment” to the Minnesota constitution that would preclude same-gender couples from seeking through legislation and other legal means the same rights and benefits granted to others. The […]

The Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), met in assembly in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, April 27-29, passed a resolution opposing any “legislation or public policies that would prevent same-gender couples and their families from pursuing ordinary legislative or legal means to gain the support and protections afforded to all others.” […]

Dear Friends in Christ,  CeCe McDonald is on trial for second-degree murder.  On June 5, 2011, CeCe McDonald, 23, a transwoman of color and 4 of her trans and queer black friends, set out about midnight to walk to a Cub Foods store in south Minneapolis.  Their path took them past the Schooner Tavern, where […]

Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod Assembly Publically Supports Maryland Civil Marriage Protection Act, the Uniting American Families Act, Support for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, and the Maryland DREAM Act Met in assembly on April 27-28, by majorities greater than two-thirds, the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod passed individually resolutions in support of the Maryland Civil Marriage Protection […]