I sit at my desk and prayerfully consider a statement to simply state my Biblical and pastoral understanding of the ELCA’s decisions “to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize and support lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships” and to allow persons in these relationships to serve as rostered leaders (including pastors) of those congregations.Continue reading “A statement on the 2009 ELCA Churchwide decision”
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March 2011 Front Page
Jer. 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wel- fare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (ESV) These are comforting words from Jeremiah. God has already planned out what is going to happen, and we get to tag along for theContinue reading “March 2011 Front Page”
October 2010 Front Page
As I sit and write my newsletter after a year as a called pastor at First English Evangelical Lutheran Church I have to reflect on the road that got us to this place. I have to say us, because of my family. It was not an easy road to come along. There were several timesContinue reading “October 2010 Front Page”
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