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Another Protestant denomination of the **Lutheran tradition **has fallen into the culture of death of Homosexuality.
Shameful.
Excerpts from the article:
Shameful.
Excerpts from the article:
Sitting in sight of her father and grandfather, both Lutheran ministers, Jen Rude on Saturday became the first ordained lesbian pastor since the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America urged bishops to not penalize congregations who violate the celibacy requirement for gay clergy.
Several of the more than 100 congregants present wept as the 27-year-old stood before them, a beaming smile drawn across her face.
Under church policy, homosexual ministers are required to make a vow of abstinence outside of marriage. Rude, who is not in a relationship, believes the policy discriminates against gay clergy who may not marry (this paragraph as published has been corrected in this text).
“We all realized that sexual orientation has nothing to do with how well a person can minister a congregation,” said Kathy Young, a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Lakeview, where the ordination was held.
Young was absolute about the decision to violate church policy by ordaining Rude: “This is who we are and this is what we do.” Read full article
St. Mary, pray for us!