ELCA Rift
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| 10/5/2009 |
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| The ELCA could be ground zero for a developing nationwide controversy. Church sources say the Dakotas and Minnesota are one of the hottest parts in the country for protests involving those who are in committed same-sex relationships. Atonement Lutheran Church left the ELCA five years ago, and now, it`s being besieged by requests from other ELCA groups about how to leave. Atonement is now part of the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, and they had twice as many people show up to its conference as anticipated. Leaders say it`s in response to the ELCA`s recent ruling about homosexuality. Pastor Dale Wolf says he thinks as many as half of the people at the conference are ELCAers looking to leave. Some pastors at the conference say they were there at the request of their congregations. Others say they`re planning to tell their congregations to break with the ELCA. "It`s much bigger than homosexuality," says Robin Bjella, a pastor from Silver Bay, MN. "There are always going to be homosexuals in church, and they`re just as welcome as anyone else. But this is wrong as far as what Scripture says" "I`m interested in finding another church, where they`re willing to not just talk about what Scripture says, but live their lives that way as well. I`m very disappointed in the ELCA, because they talk the talk, but don`t walk the walk," says Seattle pastor Victor Langfor. Other churches are considering no longer donating directly to the Synod, but to individual causes instead. |
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