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News about St. Francis
- Results of the 2008 Annual Meeting
- The 2006 St. Francis AIDSWALK team is featured in a video by Steve Lawson on Youtube
- Press release, 17 March 2006: St.
Francis Lutheran Church to install new pastor
- Press release, 13 Jan 2005:
St. Francis Lutheran Church Responds to Sexuality Report
- New
York Times, 6 Mar 04: Gay Marriage Licenses Create a Quandry for the Clergy
- San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb 04:
Many S.F. churches support gay weddings
- San
Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug 01: Upcoming ELCA convention is next
arena for debate on gay clergy
- San
Francisco Chronicle, 1 Jan 96: Lutherans Expel Two S.F. Groups
- San
Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec 95: Resolution introduced in Board of
Supervisors supporting St. Francis and First United
- San
Francisco Examiner, 16 Feb 95: Those People at That Church
- San
Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar 95 Herb Caen column
- New York Times, 19 July 90: Lutherans Punish Two Churches for Gay
Ordination
- Washington Post, 27 Jan 90: Gay Ordination Brings Charges
- New York Times, 22 Jan 90: Milestone in Church: Gay Clergy
Ordained
- Los Angeles Times, 22 January 1990: Churches
Give Gay Clergy Emotional Greeting
- Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan 90: Two Lutheran Congregations to Ordain
Gays
Articles regarding homosexuality and the church
(reverse chronological order)
- New York Times, 24 Jun 06: Stay Tuned, as 2 Churches Struggle With Gay Clergy
- New York Times, 22 Jun 06: Episcopal Church Urges Its Dioceses Not to Elect Gay Bishops
- LA Times, 15 Mar 06: Altadena Pastor Faces Censure Over Ceremony
- Assoc. Press, 3 Mar 06: Minister innocent of misconduct for performing lesbian weddings
- Assoc. Press, 1 Mar 06: Presbyterian minister to be tried for marrying lesbian couples
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, 4 Feb 06: A House Divided: Episcopal flocks draw a line over the acceptance of gays
- Journal News, 14 Nov 05: Westchester Co. Presbyterian Church ordains gay man
- Minneapolis Star-Tribune, August 19, 2005: Op-Ed: ELCA gives gays, lesbians second-class status
- Religion News Service, 13 Aug 05: ELCA withholds support for gay unions
- The New York Times, August 13, 2005: Lutherans Reject Plan to Allow Gay Clerics
- Washington Post, 10 Aug 05: Lutherans Debate Policy on Gay Couples
- Mlps Star Tribune, 8 Aug 05: Lutherans turn attention to gay unions, ordination
- The Guardian (U.K.), 8 Aug 05: Lutheran leader hopes for focus at meeting
- The Christian Century, 9 Aug 05: Decision time for mainline Lutherans
- Bismark (N.D.) Tribine, 28 Jul 05: ELCA head looks at critical issues
- Assoc. Press, 8 Jul 05: ELCA head: confront conflicts,reach out
- Assoc. Press, 13 Apr 05: Lutherans Propose Possible Gay Clergy Path
- Religion News Service, 12 Apr 05: ELCA Body Proposes Allowing Gay and Lesbian Ministers
- San Bernardino Press-Enterprise, 26 Mar 05: Lesbian resigns from inland mission
- Kansas City Star, 14 Jan 05: Church decision proves divisive
- Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan 05: Lutherans Compromise on Gays in the Clergy
- Washington Times, 14 Jan 05: Lutheran decision splits on gay clergy
- Press releases on the ELCA sexuality report:
- Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan 05: Lutheran report on gays suggests
few changes to current policies
- Associated Press, 18 Dec 04: A church divided: Methodists regroup
after trial
- Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec 04: San Bernardino
Lutheran Mission Loses Its Sanction Over Gay Pastor
- Associated Press, 3 Dec 04: Methodist Church
Defrocks Lesbian Minister
- New Zealand Herald, 6 June 04: Top bishop's vision: a
world without gays
- St. Paul Pioneer-Press, 5 Jun 04: Pastor and scholar
preaches the virtues of hospitality
- Assoc Press, 2 June 04: L.A. Episcopal bishop presides over
same-sex union
- Seattle Times, 14 May 04: Dammann decides not to return to
congregation
- Assoc Press, 8 May 04: Episcopal bishop in SF sanctioned after
marrying same-sex partner
- Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 8 May 04:Bishop Rogness:
A Q&A session about the ELCA and human sexuality
- New York Times, 6 May 04: United Methodist Church
Divided on Homosexuality Stand
- Washington Post, 5 May 04: Methodists Condemn Homosexuality
- New York Times, 5 May 04: Lesbian Remains a Methodist
Cleric, for Now
- Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 24 Apr 04:Word Alone:
Lutheran evangelical renewal movement unwilling to go it alone
- San Bernardino Sun, 20 April 04: SB mission
calls first gay minister
- LA Times, 15 April 2004: Defying Lutheran Doctrine,
Churches Appoint Active Gays to the Ministry
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 3 April 2004: Methodist
group wants gay pastor removed
- Seattle Times, 24 March 2004: Clerics demonstrate
in support of same-sex marriage
- New York Times, 22 March 04:
Verdict for Lesbian Minister Looms Over Methodist Confab
- Associated Press, 21 March 04: Gay Pastor's Acquittal Brings Joy, Scorn
- New York Times, 21 Mar 04: Methodist Pastor, a Lesbian, Is Cleared by a Church Jury
- Tulsa World, 29 February 2004: Same-sex weddings planned
- SF Weekly, 25 Feb 04: Institute
of Hate: how right-wing groups target liberal Bay Area clergy
- East Bay Express, 11 February 04: Outing the Bible
- St.
Paul Pioneer Press, 11 Nov 03: American voters increasingly split
along religious lines
- LA
Times, 8 Oct 03: Conservative Episcopalians suggest split
- Assoc.
Press, 17 Aug 03: ELCA votes to not delay decision on blessing
same-sex marriages
- Wall
St. Journal, 12 Aug 03: Harvey Cox on Episcopalian strategies for
unity
- Assoc.
Press, 8 Aug 03: World summit over gay bishop
- More
news on Gene Robinson's election as the first openly gay Episcopal
bishop
- BBC, 6
Aug 03: Gay inclusion closer, says bishop
- Assoc.
Press, 6 Aug 03: Clergy in Asia and Africa Condemn Election of Gay
Bishop
- St.
Paul Pioneer Press, 5 Aug 03: Episcopalians Elect Robinson Bishop
- Reuters, 5
Aug 03: Episcopal Church Ends Probe of Gay Bishop-Elect
- Sydney
Morning Herald, 4 Aug 03: Spiritual war over gay clergy escalates
- Washington
Post, 3 Aug 03: Episcopal Debate on Gay Rites Is Polite, Passionate
- Orlando
Sentinel, 2 Aug 03: Episcopal leaders will let delegates vote on gay
bishop
- New York
Times, 19 Jul 03: Homosexuality Issue Threatens to Break Anglicanism
in Two
- Assoc.
Press, 18 Jul 03: Episcopal bishops split on gay marriage
- The
Age (Australia), 18 Jul 03: Uniting Church votes for gay clergy
- Religion News
Service, 16 July 03: Religious Right Rethinks Political Strategy
- The
Observer (U.K.), 13 Jul 03: Top clerics attack evangelicals as gay
bishop row reignites
- The
Independent (U.K.), 13 Jul 03: Gay bishop row descends into chaos as
synod is halted
- The
Age (Australia), 12 Jul 03: Third-largest Australian church poised
to OK gay clergy
- Reuters, 9 Jul
03: Anglicans to meet amid homosexuality row
- New York
Times, 7 Jul 03: Gay British Priest Withdraws Name for Anglican
Bishop Post
- Durango
(Colo.) Herald, 6 Jul 03: Lutherans in tizzy after lesbians called
"parents"
- Associated
Press, 27 Jan 03: Presbyterians won't consider gay clergy ban
- St. Paul
Pioneer Press, 17 Jan 03: Sanctions against defiant church are
lifted
- Los
Angeles Times, 18 Jan 03:Presbyterians to Meet on Church's Gay
Clergy Ban
- San
Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb 2002: Presbyterians overrule vote on
ordaining gays
- Associated
Press, 26 Jan 2002: Lutherans to Begin Homosexuality Study
- Associated
Press, 14 Aug 2001: Protestant Churches Debating Homosexuality
- Minneapolis
Star Trbune, 5 May 01: Lutherans divided on ordination of lesbian
clergy
- Minneapolis
Star Trbune, 5 May 01: Answers from Anita Hill on her life and
Lutheran faith
- St. Paul
Pioneer Press, 29 Apr 01: For Anita Hill, ordination a dream come
true
- Minneapolis
Star Tribune, 29 Apr 01: More than 1,000 ordain ELCA woman who
breaks the rules
- Minneapolis
Star Tribune, 28 Apr 01: Lesbian's ordination Saturday in Twin
Cities will break church law
- St.
Paul Pioneer Press, 8 Apr 01: At St. Paul church, quiet `warrior'
prepares to defy ELCA policy
- St.
Paul Pioneer Press, 8 Apr 01: Resolute church awaits reaction to
ordination
- ELCA
press release, 5 Apr 01: ELCA bishop censures Kansas City
church
- ELCA
News Release, 20 Mar 01: ELCA Outreach Board Seeks Hospitality for
Gay and Lesbian People
- New York
Times, 3 Mar 01: Episcopal Church Leaders Gather in a Divided
Communion
- San
Francisco Chronicle 2 Mar 01: Gay Rights a Hot Topic At Anglicans'
Meeting
- Contra
Costa County Times, 19 Feb 01: Lutheran parishes ordain gay
man
- Associated
Press, 12 Jan 01: Anglicans May Split Over Homosexuality
- St. Paul
Pioneer Press, 5 Aug 00: ELCA researches ordination options
- LLGM press release, 27
Jul 00: Kansas City Lutheran Church Calls Openly Lesbian
Pastor
- LA
Times, 19 Jul 2000 -- Healing for Gays, or a New Hurt?
- SF
Chronicle, 28 Apr 00: Bishop Cites Berkeley Lutherans
- Associated
Press, 6 Nov 99 -- Presbyterians Review Gay Case
- Associated
Press, 24 Oct 99 -- Falwell, gay Christians unite in worship
service
- SF
Examiner, 24 Oct 99 -- Longtime foes preach tolerance
- SF
Examiner, 23 Oct 99 -- Gays, Falwell meet in search of a truce and
understanding
- SF
Chronicle, 22 Oct 99 -- Falwell and Gays to Meet on Issues Dividing
Them
- Press
release from University Lutheran Chapel, Berkeley on its call of Pr.
Jeff Johnson
- Los
Angeles Times, 31 Aug 99 -- L.A. Bishop, Priest Quit National Gay
Ministry Group
- Colorado Springs Gazette, 25 Aug 99 -- Focus slams
proclamation on gay pride
- Colorado
Springs Gazette, 25 Aug 99 -- Dobson's 'anti-gay' message
assailed
- New York
Times, 24 Aug 99 -- Religious Coalition Plans Gay Rights
Strategy
- Colorado
Springs Gazette, 22 Aug 99 -- Conference in Springs will address
gays, religion
- Colorado
Springs Gazette, 24 Aug 99 -- Religious leaders say gays
welcome
- Associated
Press, 24 Aug 99 -- Religious Groups Gather for Gays
- Associated
Press, 24 Jul 99 -- Baptists delay ouster of churches in gay
dispute
- SF
Chronicle, 15 Jul 99 -- Dilemma for Catholic Leaders of Gay
Flock
- Colorado
Springs Gazette, 5 Jun 99 -- Falwell: Not going quietly
- ELCA
Council receives report on gay and lesbian acceptance -- ELCA press
release, 21 Apr 99
- Anti-gay
protests at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Denver, Colo.
- New York
Times, 26 Mar 99: Methodist Minister Is Convicted of Breaking Church Law
With Gay Rite
- A 17
Mar 99 press release from the ELCA discusses the national body's
progress on "welcoming lesbian and gay people"
- 95
Ministers Risk Jobs, Bless 'Holy Union' of Lesbian Couple -- Los
Angeles Times, 17 Jan 99
- Press release from the ELCA, 30 Jun 96: Lutheran
outreach to lesbians and gays
- San Jose
Mercury News, 13 Jun 96: Baptists vow Disney boycott over "anti-family"
policies
- New York
Times, 08 Feb 96: Open Attitude on Homosexuality Creates Fissures in
Church Ranks
- San Jose Mercury News, 13 Jan 96: Gay-friendly Baptists' faith
unshaken by ejection
- San
Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan 1995: United Church of Christ to Ordain
Gay
- GLB-News,29 Jan
95: Lutheran bishop in L.A. performs gay weddings
- OutNow!,
15 Jan 1995: Gay pastor can stay at Oakland church
- Arizona
Daily Star, 30 May 93: Homosexuality and the Church
- Time, 13 Nov 89: "The Battle over Gay Clergy: Demands for Toleration
Shake Many North American Churches"
2001 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
- Minneapolis
Star-Tribune, 19 Aug 2001: Bishop Hanson, new ELCA leader, slips
easily into pastor role
- Minneapolis
Star-Tribune, 18 Aug 2001: Lutherans end meeting with measured
progress
- St. Paul
Pioneer-Press, 18 Aug 2001: New Bishop to 'refocus' church
- Indianpolis
Star, 14 Aug 2001: 48 arrested in nonviolent protest at churchwide
assembly
- Associated
Press, 14 Aug 2001: Protestant Churches Debating Homosexuality
- Associated
Press, 13 Aug 2001: Lutherans to Study Homosexuality
- St.
Paul Pioneer Press, 12 Aug 2001: St. Paul Bishop Elected to Lead
Lutherans
- Associated
Press, 12 Aug 2001: Protestant Leader Discusses Roots
- Religion News
Service, 12 Aug 2001: St. Paul Bishop Hanson elected to head ELCA
Articles concerning the Lutheran-Episcopal joint agreement the
Lutheran-Catholic agreement on justification and other ecumenical
moves
- New York
Times, 31 Mar 01: Reading Signposts on Church Unity
- Episcopalians
inaugurate alliance with Lutherans -- New York Times, 7 Jan 01
- Lutherans,
Episcopalians Cement Ties -- St. Paul Pioneer-Press, 6 Jan 01
- Church
Councils Seek to Speak With One Voice -- LA Times, 5 Sep 00
- Episcopalians OK
Lutheran Alliance -- Associated Press 8 Jul 00
- Minneapolis
Star Tribune, 1 Nov 99 -- Catholics, Lutherans: The twain meet in
the Twin Cities
- St. Paul
Pioneer Press, 30 Oct 99 -- Lutherans, Catholics bridge
centuries-old divide
- Associated
Press, 30 Oct 99 -- 2 Churches Settle Salvation Debate
- New York
Times, 30 Oct 99 -- Catholics and Lutherans Explore Common
Ground
- Minneapolis
Star Tribune, 16 Oct 99: Catholics, Lutherans to sign theological
pact
- LWI
Press Release, 8 Oct 99: Celebrations planned
- ELCA
Press Release, 6 Oct 99: Lutherans, Catholics preapre to sign joint
agreement
- National
Catholic Reporter, 10 Sep 99: Ratzinger saved agreement
- Narrow
vote for church unity -- The Times of London, 21 Aug 99
- Lutherans
Endorse Connection to the Episcopal Church -- New York Times, 20 Aug
99
- Lutherans
narrowly approve joining Episcopalians -- Rocky Mountain News, 20
Aug 99
- Minnesota
Lutherans try to move beyond rift -- St. Paul Pioneer Press, 20 Aug
99
- Lutherans OK
Unity Pact With Episcopalians -- Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug 99
- Lutheran-Episcopal
ties OK'd -- Denver Post, 20 Aug 99
- Heated
Debate Among Lutherans on Cooperation with the Episcopal Church --
New York Times, 19 Aug 99
- Lutherans
Mull Pact With Episcopal Church -- Associated Press, 19 Aug 99
- Church
debate down to the wire -- Denver Post, 19 Aug 99
- Lutherans
OK Pact With Episcopalians -- Associated Press, 19 Aug 99
- Lutherans
question wisdom of joining Episcopalians -- Rocky Mountain News, 18
Aug 99
- Lutherans to
Vote Again on Link to Episcopalians -- New York Times, 7 Aug
99
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