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Sunday, August 2, 2009

LUTHERAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS RECOGNITION AND ORDINATION OF HOMOSEXUALS WITHIN ELCA

The LYO, the youth organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), passed a resolution supporting proposed social statement on human sexuality that will come before the ELCA's Churchwide Assembly August 17-23. If approved, the ELCA will permit the ordination of practicing homosexuals in its synods and congregtions. The LYO statement urged the ELCA to include in its mission statement that they welcome all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or "questioning" people.

http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Communication-Services/News/Releases.aspx?a=4197
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  1. Rich R.August 3, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    This makes my heart heavy to see the direction that this young people have been lead.

    Rich R

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