Saul Alinsky We are to believe Gods truth if nobody else believes it. I witnessed the beginnings of the liberal "politically correct" trend in the ELCA (ALC and LCA at that time). COVID A religious liberty newsletter that is a must-read for people of faith. Youth, February 2023 March 2015 Divorce Wordalone Vagina November 2012 Police Socialism Goddess Worship At my old ELCA church, my last new pastor had subtle implications of open theism, non-Trinitarianism and acceptance of same-sex unions. UCC The North Georgia Conference had 71 congregations leave during its regular 2022 session, but then leadership decided to pause the disaffiliation process, claiming that churches were being misled about the issue. BIPOC May 2018 Trump August 2011 May 2011 Of course, I could also see that history tells us that the early Christians immersed converts. March 2019 Thank you. . Social Justice This is totally false. Talking to the pastor, he was surprised when I said that I was not a member of the congregation, as he had seen me each week. March 2019 May 2014 COVID Only later did professing Christians sprinkle or pour water on people (on babies . October 2018 Rob Bell The Finger October 2013 June 2011 April 2014 Money And I desire that the Holy Spirit would lead the RCC closer to God's truth Curt, Drag the ELCA gives thanks to God for the ministry of women. Columbus Day It feels good to be in the Lord, completely. Thanks again for kind words and prayer, I believe I speak for many in the ELCA who feel lost, even sort of trapped, certainly unrepresented by church leadership. Also, I want you to understand that Jesus Christ paid the full debt of your sins. National Day Of Mourning My main issue is with pretty much all Catholic churches, only those that have taken the classes and converted to the Catholic Church can partake in the Holy Sacrament! Hes wrong. August 2022 While I identify Roman Catholicism as a seriously flawed Christianity, I pray that those in the RCC would nonetheless be able to receive the Gospel of salvation in Christ alone, despite the distortions of that Gospel which they have been taught. Please confirm you want to block this member. Go to ELCA . October 2021 Fundamentalists As well, the alternatives we have been given don't seem to align with our context or our theology. Silencing Pastors Universal Salvation March 2010 The cool aid was not my flavor. But I praise God for leading me and my family out of the ELCA and away from the leadership within the national church who"having the form of godliness, but denying its power. "At its meeting on November 20, 2021, the Synod Council voted not to hold our assembly at Messiah University, due to a conflict between that institution's recent public controversy regarding LGBTQIA+ students . Black-lives-matter July 2022 March 2021 As far as him leading his flock away from the ELCA, he's a younger guy, came up through the ELCA Seminary system, and all he's known as a Pastor is the ELCA. April 2018 October 2020 Satan Lutheran Church Of Hope Presiding Bishop Herbert Chilstrom January 2010 September 2021 It was no problem. July 2019 I, too, was very pleased with my local congregation, but my investigation caused me to conclude that the ELCA was heading down a dangerous path. Membership When he realized our situation he just asked us what we believed communion was. People are turning elsewhere to find meaning, purpose, identity, and community. December 2012 Illustration Ilhan Omar Wiccan Sin Feminism If there was ever any doubt on the ELCA position on abortion, that doubt has been removed, they are unabashedly pro-abortion, with any and all restrictions on abortion now removed. December 2015 February 2016 Divorce Substitutionary Atonement I may agree or disagree with different peoples' theological positions. April 2014 I have made a few edits to remove names and places) On January 8, 2021, ELCA Bishop Elizabeth Eaton was one of several religious leaders who signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, members of Congress and the Cabinet calling for the removal of President Donald Trump from office following the events of . October 2015 Synods September 2021 We need to try a lot of things, learn from failure, and create an environment in which we can take risks together for the sake of the Gospel. Jehovah God established laws & standards in worship. For example, the more than 70,000 members in congregations leaving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2012 and 2013 accounted for more than a third of the denomination s 192,000 net membership loss for those years, researchers Joelle Kopacz, Jack Marcum and Ida Smith reported. May 2010 I still haven't found my way back to a church, and while I miss worshipping with others, I have access to God's word and Jesus is there listening when I need him. The belief statement of my old church appears orthodox, but what I read in this pastor's sermons online scares me. Reform Elca Their concerns included claims that the denomination was overly politicized and weakening biblical authority and traditional teaching on the divinity of Jesus. Nakedness Camp The Tea Party March 2011 Bisexual And to be more pragmatic, if I'm struggling with the ELCA partly because of its leftward leanings, why in the world would I be interested in the Catholic church considering some of its teachings? Acts 17]; so that the book of God is neither read nor studied with half the avidity and spirit as a newspaperIt is no wonder if such become political preachers, and their sermons be no better than husks for swine. Sanctuary Berlin Wall Immigration "This domestic terrorist attack resulted in at least five deaths, including a Capitol Police Officer" Through the strategy, the ELCA invites its churches to become "welcoming congregations," which means to commit to spiritually and physically accompanying migrants in their communities, pray for migrant children and families, and advocate for a just and humane immigration system. Polyamorous Relationships It is within walking distance, and is a typical small-town congregation. Liberation Theology Christmas Inclusion May 2016 After a 2011 decision allowing gay ordinations, 270 congregations left in 2012 and 2013. December 2018 Masterpiece Cake Shop July 2016 February 2019 Feminism Sorry for this late post on a similar situation. I have come to the conclusion that the GOOD of our congregation and our Pastor simply outweigh the BAD of belonging to the ELCA. Astrology We've been members for years now, we love our local Pastor, my kids go on youth trips, but how can I reconcile supporting the edicts coming from ELCA in any way? Small, but very faithful. Interfaith Herchurch September 2014 Biden is CCP endorsed, & China gave millions to Biden's Center, & family. April 2015 And now -- I can hardly believe my eyes -- most of what the conservative Lutheran Church is teaching is good ol' 16th-century "pure" Catholicism! Smudging September 2012 October 2021 Premarital Sex Trying to reverse it is pointless. February 2017 Camp Salvation Army God condemns them. Climate Change March 2016 December 2022 Operation Christmas Child God bless everyone of you for showing grace to those whose comments you may not necessarily agree with. Membership Silencing Free Speech March 2017 May 2016 Reform Elca The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant Lutheran church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. Exposing the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can't reason with them at all. Racism Unitarian Universalist Several years ago, I checked out the ELCA website. The entire church is HORRIBLE. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton Belief Yoga I did, however, attend California Lutheran College (now CLU), in the late 1960s, graduating from there in 1969. March 2010 August 2015 March 2010 Sadly, this is not the case. Wordalone Yes, it is slightly more conservative, but they still ordain women, and there is very little in terms of pastoral oversight. Speaking for the ELCA, the Rev. December 2011 I was excommunicated by an LCMC pastor because I opposed the direction he was leading the congregation, which I believed was in violation of scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. September 2011 Heresy November 2014 The 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly passed the strategy to Accompany Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities (AMMPARO). Polyamorous Relationships Media 1517 January 2014 Environmentalism Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. While I would rather be Catholic than return to the ELCA, I have serious reservations about the Roman Catholic Church. You should go to Elk River's LGBTQ+ webpage and see all they are doing and what they promote. Money Community Organizing Exposing the ELCA Newsletters & Important Websites. November 2018 I hope you don't mind if I jump in again. First, let me say that Dakota's comment brought a tear to my eye. If Mary was born without sin, how could Jesus be tempted? Shortly after being called to that position I attended staff orientation at the ELCA headquarters with other new Mission Directors. Last year, the Global Methodist Church officially launched as a theologically conservative alternative to the mainline Protestant UMC. I'd look for another nearby non-ELCA Lutheran congregation. Elca World Hunger Other Religions Many priests are homosexuals/pedophiles- they have destroy thousands of young lives - they move the priests to cover for them. November 2019 Columbus Day Creation With gratitude for those who have gone before and hope for the future, the ELCA gives thanks to God for the ministry of women. Satan February 2020 That's right: according to current trends, the church will basically cease . My kids were young when we made the decision to leave so perhaps it was easier for me. I couldnt join an ELCA church, being confused by their shifting sand doctrine. One receives Christ's merits and grace by cooperating with Him in good works, according to the RCC. In its simplest form, becoming a sanctuary denomination means that the ELCA is publicly declaring that walking alongside immigrants and refugees is a matter of faith. June 2021 I was very angry to put it mildly. Queer Theology Media 1517 Unity Israel The losses for denominations already hemorrhaging members at historic rates have been significant. August 2012 John Dominic Crossan January 2016 In 2005, two congregations left the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). . All on Goddess/Mother God/Gender Neutral Lang. When the ELCA was founded, it was a merger of 3 separate branches. Even though the leaders of the congregations that left the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to establish the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) in 2010 considered the ELCA to be the schismatic party, having broken from the apostolic tradition, they trembled a bit about leaving. But also consider the choices of where to go. Vagina Would I say that a homosexual or transgender can't come to my church if they believe in Jesus and want to repent (that is if they understand their life decisions is a reason for the same repentance of sin) I have no problem sharing my pew and my table with them. All Paths Lead To God During one of my visits to the ELCA headquarters, the national mission director took me into a closet that held the congregations' responses to the first sexuality study of the ELCA. ELCA Churchwide Assembly Over the past several years, the UMC has been embroiled in a divisive debate over whether to change its official stance labeling homosexuality "incompatible with Christian teaching," which includes a ban on the blessing of gay unions and prohibiting noncelibate homosexuals from becoming clergy. But sooner or later, your pastor will be replaced by somebody new, and who knows what false teachings he or she will bring in. More than 100 congregations and five synods across the ELCA identify as sanctuary. January 2012 Prayer April 2013 Exposing The Elca Fracking Inclusion The church insurance pays for abortions and I think, sex change operations. Silencing Pastors I don't think so. Lutheran Immigration And Refugee Sevice Welca June 2015 But hook up with like-minded believers in your church, Curt. Episcopal All Paths Lead To God Lift March 2022 Intersex The situation in the PC (U.S.A.) was hopeless as I see it, said one Presbyterian pastor who left with his congregation to join the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. July 2011 Church Leaves Elca There is life after the ELCA. I am wondering where you are at in your spiritual life and journey now? I am absolutely sure of one thing: Not one person in the church, including the priest, agrees with ME on everything. Illegal Immigration Were all supposed to discover our own meaning, purpose, identity, and community. Lent There were 9,252 congregations organized in 65 synods in nine geographic regions. Reform Elca This has always seemed restrictive to me, why in the world would you want to deny a fellow Christian the opportunity to partake in the Lords Supper? If you want to be a part of it, create your FREE account now. Evolution Feminism Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the ELCA, speaks during a racial justice prayer vigil at Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Sept. 2, 2020. ELCA Conference Of Bishops After being voted to the church council, I received, and read, the Living Lutheran. January 2023 Non-Binary Salvation Army Now you can eat meat Fri. - no problem. United Methodist Church Cedrick D. Bridgeforth of the California-Pacific Conference a bishop, even though he is in a same-sex marriage. September 2011 September 2015 June 2017 Feminism Creation An otherwise predictable Churchwide Assembly for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) took a surprising turn as a newly-adopted inter-faith policy statement asserts there are "limits of our knowing" the way to God the Father. Social Justice What I am trying to say, for those of you who may have to drive one hour to a conservative Lutheran Church, why not go to the Catholic Church down the street -- as I did? RESPONSE: Holy Trinity is not being "purist". They started the church as an independent Lutheran church, but we now are a member of the Church of the Lutheran Confession. You are not alone! Still, the future does not look bright for reconciliation, analysts noted. December 2015 The relativistic "social-justice ideology" has been swallowed whole-hog by mainland Protestant denominations for more-or-less a half century. But when Catholics think that they need to gain access to Jesus through His mother, that makes St. Mary the ultimate Savior. Decolonizelutheranism October 2011 Guns Pat Robertson In some ways, this is old news. That letter that our congregation decided to email to the whole congregation, was a gut punch after a flurry of smaller blows thru the previous 12 months. Wordalone God speaks the truth, and cannot lie. November 2013 I appreciate the fortitude of that letter to the PC ELCA bishop. The petition that Bishop Eaton signed contains many falsehoods. Exposing The Elca August 2012 Similarly, congregations leaving the ELCA overwhelmingly bypassed the more conservative Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod denominations for the new Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ and the North American Lutheran Church. November 2016 Have you expressed your concerns to the council? A friend wanted me to attend her church and I did. Why is this happening and what can be done? This was largely a peaceful demonstration. Heresy During the meeting, I cited chapter and verse on why this goes against Gods will and that I was surprised we were even discussing it. Climate Change Future Non-Binary Taxes September 2011 Their congregations responded to this clarion call by stampeding --- right out the front door. As of 2021. During one of our final congregational meetings as ELCA, someone made a comment about how we could even imagine leaving the ELCA. I can't help but wonder what Martin Luther would have to say about what has been going on with the Lutheran church, seem like a LOT of change in the last generation or so. Refugees Resurrection But new research into why congregations decided to leave reveal differences on sexuality issues were only part of a much larger divide. The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with more than 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations. 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