The seventh annual celebration of Evolution Weekend took place February 10-12, 2012. It wasn’t an event for a bunch of God-denying atheists. It was an event organized specifically for Christian congregations. Congregations and/or pastors who evidently do not believe God’s account of creation. The Clergy Letter Project, which organizes this annual event, listed over 500 congregations including 50+ ELCA congregations who signed up to participate in Evolution Weekend 2012. The Clergy Letter Project states that “all participating congregations will address the relationship between religion and science, many will focus their attention on the theme selected for this year: an interfaith discussion of religion and science . . . Religious people from many diverse faith traditions and locations around the world understand that evolution is quite simply sound science.” (read here) The Clergy Letter Project is an evolution-supporting, Biblical creation denying group which gathered the signatures of over 1500 ELCA pastors who are in support of evolution. (see here)
The 53 ELCA congregations listed as participants in Evolution Weekend are:
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Bellflower, CA
The Rev. Mary Todd Pendergast
University Lutheran Chapel (ELCA)
Berkeley, CA
The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson
Peace Lutheran Church
Corona, CA
Pastor Mark Allert
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
Davis, CA
The Rev. Daniel R. Smith
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
Monterey, CA
Pastor Clark Brown
Advent Lutheran Church
Morgan Hill, CA
The Rev. Anita R. Warner
First United Lutheran Church
San Francisco, CA
The Rev. Dr. Susan M. Strouse
Living Faith Lutheran Church
Santa Clarita, CA
The Rev. Pamela Challis, Senior Pastor
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
The Rev. Paul W. Egertson
Dr. Jarvis Streeter
Messiah Community Church ELCA
Denver, CO
The Rev. Wolfgang Stahlberg
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Denver, CO
The Rev. Paul Carlson
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Manchester, CT
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Cady
Lamb of God Church (A Federated Lutheran and Episcopal Congregation)
Fort Meyers, FL
The Rev. Walter Fohs, Senior Pastor
Peace Lutheran Church
Fort Myers, FL
The Rev. Walter C. Still
(see all that Peace Lutheran had scheduled for Evolution Weekend here)
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
Tallahassee, FL
The Rev. Russell L. Meyer
Executive Director of the Florida Council of Churches
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Tampa, FL
The Rev. Jon Keiser
Nativity Lutheran Church
Weeki Wachee, FL
The Rev. Phil Schroeder
Peace Lutheran Church, ELCA
Steeleville, IL
The Rev. S. Blake Duncan
St Paul Lutheran Church
Villa Park, IL
Stephen H. Swanson, Pastor
Grace Unlimited
Indianapolis Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry
Indianapolis, IN
The Rev. Dr. Charles W. Allen, Chaplain
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Jasper, IN
The Rev. Jennifer Owen
St. John Lutheran Church
Carroll, IA
Pastor David A. Bergstrom
St Paul Lutheran Church
Davenport, IA
Pastor Dan Kuckuck
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Derwood, MD
The Rev. Sarah Withers Lewis
Hope Lutheran Church
Farmington Hills, MI
Pastor Brad Gee
Shalom Lutheran Church
Alexandria, MN
The Rev. Rollen Halvorson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Bird Island, MN
The Rev. Cynthia M. Hopp
St. John Lutheran Church
Montgomery, MN
Pastor Bob Kaul
Augustana Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE
Charles Austerberry
Emanuel Lutheran Church
New Brunswick, NJ
Jeffrey C. Eaton, Pastor
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Brooklyn, NY
The Rev. David Rommereim
Grace & St. Paul's Church
New York, NY
The Rev. Martin Hauser, Pastor
Lutheran Care Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
Pastor John Heller
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Brevard, NC
The Rev. J. Edward Barrett
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Greensboro, NC
The Rev. Raymond A. Petrea
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
Dayton, OH
Pastor Glen Bengson
Hope Lutheran Church
Dayton, OH
Pastor John Johansen
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Ithaca, OH
The Rev. Joene Herr, Pastor
First Immanuel Lutheran Church
Portland, OR
The Rev. Dr. Melinda J. Wagner
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Beaver Falls, PA
Pastor Kimberly A. Rapczak
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village
Lewisburg, PA
The Rev. Theodore L. Cockley
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Pen Argyl, PA
The Rev. C. Frank Terhune
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pottsville, PA
The Rev. Harold Hand
Bethany Lutheran Church
Reading, PA
Pastor Michael L. Reist
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Charlottesville, VA
The Rev. Sandy Wisco
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Fircrest, WA
The Rev. Dr. Gary Petersen
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (ELCA)
Olympia, WA
The Rev. John P. Rosenberg, Lead Pastor
Advent Lutheran Church
Cedarburg, WI
The Rev. Dr. Janis Kinens
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Neenah, WI
The Rev. Catherine A. K. Mode
Cross Lutheran Church
Roberts, WI
The Rev. Dean Simpson
Trinity Lutheran Church
South Milwaukee, WI
Pastor Bill Mains
Bay Shore Lutheran Church
Whitefish Bay, WI
Pastor Norene Smith
Grace Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
The Rev. Kent Raddatz
The 53 ELCA congregations listed as participants in Evolution Weekend are:
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Bellflower, CA
The Rev. Mary Todd Pendergast
University Lutheran Chapel (ELCA)
Berkeley, CA
The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson
Peace Lutheran Church
Corona, CA
Pastor Mark Allert
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
Davis, CA
The Rev. Daniel R. Smith
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
Monterey, CA
Pastor Clark Brown
Advent Lutheran Church
Morgan Hill, CA
The Rev. Anita R. Warner
First United Lutheran Church
San Francisco, CA
The Rev. Dr. Susan M. Strouse
Living Faith Lutheran Church
Santa Clarita, CA
The Rev. Pamela Challis, Senior Pastor
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
The Rev. Paul W. Egertson
Dr. Jarvis Streeter
Messiah Community Church ELCA
Denver, CO
The Rev. Wolfgang Stahlberg
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Denver, CO
The Rev. Paul Carlson
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Manchester, CT
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Cady
Lamb of God Church (A Federated Lutheran and Episcopal Congregation)
Fort Meyers, FL
The Rev. Walter Fohs, Senior Pastor
Peace Lutheran Church
Fort Myers, FL
The Rev. Walter C. Still
(see all that Peace Lutheran had scheduled for Evolution Weekend here)
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
Tallahassee, FL
The Rev. Russell L. Meyer
Executive Director of the Florida Council of Churches
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Tampa, FL
The Rev. Jon Keiser
Nativity Lutheran Church
Weeki Wachee, FL
The Rev. Phil Schroeder
Peace Lutheran Church, ELCA
Steeleville, IL
The Rev. S. Blake Duncan
St Paul Lutheran Church
Villa Park, IL
Stephen H. Swanson, Pastor
Grace Unlimited
Indianapolis Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry
Indianapolis, IN
The Rev. Dr. Charles W. Allen, Chaplain
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Jasper, IN
The Rev. Jennifer Owen
St. John Lutheran Church
Carroll, IA
Pastor David A. Bergstrom
St Paul Lutheran Church
Davenport, IA
Pastor Dan Kuckuck
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Derwood, MD
The Rev. Sarah Withers Lewis
Hope Lutheran Church
Farmington Hills, MI
Pastor Brad Gee
Shalom Lutheran Church
Alexandria, MN
The Rev. Rollen Halvorson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Bird Island, MN
The Rev. Cynthia M. Hopp
St. John Lutheran Church
Montgomery, MN
Pastor Bob Kaul
Augustana Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE
Charles Austerberry
Emanuel Lutheran Church
New Brunswick, NJ
Jeffrey C. Eaton, Pastor
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Brooklyn, NY
The Rev. David Rommereim
Grace & St. Paul's Church
New York, NY
The Rev. Martin Hauser, Pastor
Lutheran Care Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
Pastor John Heller
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Brevard, NC
The Rev. J. Edward Barrett
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Greensboro, NC
The Rev. Raymond A. Petrea
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
Dayton, OH
Pastor Glen Bengson
Hope Lutheran Church
Dayton, OH
Pastor John Johansen
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Ithaca, OH
The Rev. Joene Herr, Pastor
First Immanuel Lutheran Church
Portland, OR
The Rev. Dr. Melinda J. Wagner
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Beaver Falls, PA
Pastor Kimberly A. Rapczak
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village
Lewisburg, PA
The Rev. Theodore L. Cockley
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Pen Argyl, PA
The Rev. C. Frank Terhune
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pottsville, PA
The Rev. Harold Hand
Bethany Lutheran Church
Reading, PA
Pastor Michael L. Reist
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Charlottesville, VA
The Rev. Sandy Wisco
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Fircrest, WA
The Rev. Dr. Gary Petersen
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (ELCA)
Olympia, WA
The Rev. John P. Rosenberg, Lead Pastor
Advent Lutheran Church
Cedarburg, WI
The Rev. Dr. Janis Kinens
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Neenah, WI
The Rev. Catherine A. K. Mode
Cross Lutheran Church
Roberts, WI
The Rev. Dean Simpson
Trinity Lutheran Church
South Milwaukee, WI
Pastor Bill Mains
Bay Shore Lutheran Church
Whitefish Bay, WI
Pastor Norene Smith
Grace Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
The Rev. Kent Raddatz
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