_In February there will be an election for bishop of the ELCA’s Minneapolis Area Synod.  One of the 18 pastors nominated for the position is Rev. Mary Albing.  If she were to be elected, it would be a huge slap in the face to God, Scripture, orthodox Lutherans and Christians everywhere.

Why do I say that?  “(Rev.) Albing became eligible to serve as a rostered leader in the synod by virtue of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly vote allowing gay or lesbian pastors to be in same-gendered, life-long, monogamous relationships.” (see here)

An article from Minnesota Public Radio states, “Mary Albing is a ‘very out’ lesbian pastor at Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer in Minneapolis, Minnesota—and has been an influential voice for change in the church.”  (see here)

So will the ELCA elect a practicing homosexual to be the next bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod?  It would not surprise me.  We’ll just have to wait and see. 

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Rev. Albing also has troubling views of the authority of Scripture, theology, science and the church's role.  Speaking about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s vote on homosexuality, the Minnesota Public Radio article reports “(S)he says those who opposed the vote on biblical grounds let their ‘biases color their theology.’”

"Lutheran theology has traditionally not only used the Bible, but our experience and reason to help us make theological and ethical decisions.  Common sense and hard and soft sciences all tell us that gay people are just created the way they are and that our business as the church is to help them as they try to have lasting and meaningful relationships and live out their vocations in the world," says Rev. Albing. (read here)
 


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