MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A new Lutheran denomination is being formed for congregations opposed to the homosexual-friendly policy of the EvangelicalLutheranChurch in America. Last August, the ELCA national assembly voted to allow pastors in committed same-sex relationships. Opponents say the new policy contradicts scripture, and have announced plans to establish the North American Lutheran Church, a... Continue Reading

HARVEY, ND – The congregation of the First Lutheran Church of Harvey, ND, has cast the first of two votes to split from the EvangelicalLutheranChurch in America. Two-thirds of the congregation voted in favor of the split last month. The congregation must wait 90 days before the second and final vote. The proposed split follows... Continue Reading

A decision to ordain actively gay clergy has caused deep fissures in the nation’s largest Lutheran church group, with some traditional Lutherans saying they have been subjected to threats and retaliation as they consider breaking away. Several disaffected members of the EvangelicalLutheranChurch in America (ELCA) say the decision made at the church’s national convention in... Continue Reading