Saturday, August 13, 2005

ELCA Allows Gay Unions, Rejects Gay Clergy

http://www.christianpost.com/article/church/2246/section/elca.allows.gay.unions.rejects.gay.clergy/1.htm

[The Christian Post] August 12, 2005--The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted Friday to allow the blessing of same-sex unions under certain circumstances but rejected a recommendation to ordain non-celibate gay clergy.

Related articles:
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/index.php?ntid=50433&ntpid=2
Church won't ease rules on gays - Associated Press
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/articles/article.html?id=7477
Vote: Lutherans vs Homo Clergy - The Conservative Voice
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/12375445.htm
Stance on gay unions unchanged - Religious News Service
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=22&art_id=qw1123914241481B264
Lutherans reject 'sexually active' gay clergy - IOL
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/12373007.htm
Lutherans reject gay marriage - The Miami Herald
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/08/13/lutherans_reject_ordination_of_gays/
Lutherans reject ordination of gays - The Boston Globe
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/12374007.htm
Lutherans reject easing of gay ordination rules - New York Times News Service

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