Lutheran leader hopes upcoming gay vote won't split church

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/07/27/special_reports/religion/16_25_367_26_05.txt

[North County Times] July 27, 2005--The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the latest Protestant group in a showdown over homosexuality, said Tuesday he hoped the denomination would stay united no matter what the outcome of its debate