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Hanson sees desire for space on sexuality issues | The Lutheran

Posted by Robert Fisher on August 29, 2007

While the Churchwide Assembly did not change ELCA policy regarding leaders in same-sex relationships, “something did change, said Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson following the action on the last morning, which came after more than three hours of discussion and debate over four days. ‘I sense a desire that in the midst of deep disagreements on matters of sexuality within this church that we find some space and a place for how we might live together for the sake of the gospel.’”

thelutheran.org | Sexuality votes keep focus on 2009

One of those clergy from our synod, Pr. Jeff Ziegler, was profiled in a Philadelphia Inquirer article Aug. 27.

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