More ELCA Pastors Say They Will 'Perform Religious Rite for Same Sex Couples'

_The ELCA made the decision to disobey God’s Word when they “RESOLVED, that the ELCA commit itself to finding ways to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable life-long, monogamous, same-gender relationships.”  When the decision was made, many ELCA leaders tried to convince people that this did not mean “bless” homosexual unions and marriages.  It was a deceptive argument meant to keep as many biblically literate ELCA members (financial contributors?) as they could in the denomination.  We all knew, at the time, that ELCA pastors would soon be blessing and performing homosexual unions/marriages.

We were right.  Exposing the ELCA has documented it, showing ELCA pastors performing, supporting and offering to perform and bless homosexual unions and marriages.  (see here, here and here)

And now the list gets bigger.  There are some Evangelical Lutheran Church in America pastors in Illinois who want everyone to know that they will “perform a religious rite for same sex couples entering a civil union AND perform it at the house of worship.”  Since these pastors have made it a priority to inform as many people as possible about their decision, Exposing the ELCA will help. (I give credit to the pastors for publicly admitting their willingness to perform homosexual marriages/unions.  There are some ELCA pastors who will perform them, but they will not talk about it openly.)  Here are the Illinois ELCA pastors’ names and the churches they serve:

Rev. Bill Veith - Trinity Lutheran Church - Alton IL

Rev. Elizabeth Palmer - Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park - Chicago IL

Rev. Dr. George Koch - Ebenezer Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Pastor Craig Mueller - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Rev. Michelle L. Miller - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Pastor Monte Johnson -  Immanuel Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Rev. Liala Beukema - Lake View Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Pastor Timothy J. Brown - Luther Memorial Church of Chicago - Chicago IL

Rev. Brian Hiortdahl - Resurrection Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Rev. Erik Christensen - St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square - Chicago IL

Rev. David L Lewis - Salem Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Rev. Fred Kinsey - Unity Lutheran Church - Chicago IL

Rev. Olin Slett - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Elgin IL

Rev. Betty E. Landis - St. Paul Lutheran Church of Evanston - Evanston IL

Rev. Kathy Nolte - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Oak Park IL

Rev. Suzanne Anderson-Hurdle - Good Shepherd Church- Romeoville IL

Rev. Melody Eastman St. - Paul Lutheran Church - Wheaton IL

Reverend Lloyd A. Heroff - Retired - Fort Myers FL
(see here)

Here are a few more Illinois ELCA pastors who will “perform a religious rite for same sex couples entering a civil union.”

Pastor Keith Fry - Elgin IL

Rev. Dr. Marnie Rourke - Oak Park IL
(see here)