The ELCA's Prideful 2022 Pride

Below is a small sample of gay pride messages from and actions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. 

​From an ELCA seminary, United Lutheran:

(also see here)

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Here the ELCA headquarters and the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA tell us they "celebrate LGBTQIA+ siblings":

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This is from Patricia Davenport, the bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA), ELCA:

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The ELCA's NC Synod and their bishop posted the following:

(Source here) 

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​Stacie R. Fidlar, bishop-elect of ELCA Northern Illinois Synod:

See here. 

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​The ELCA's Virginia Synod is prideful:
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(See here)

And again:

See here.

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The Bishop of the ELCA's Northwest Washington Synod, Shelley Bryan Wee, posted this and wrote "Jesus...celebrates all people!":

See here.

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Posted June 21 by the ELCA bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod:

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Newberry College is an school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:

Also see here. 
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South Dakota Synod Bishop Constanze Hagmaier is below and the link takes you to a statement that ends with a pray that in part says, “‘How long, O Lord,’ must we continue to raise our voices in the church in order that our queer identities may be seen and celebrated as a part of your very good creation? I pray to you that your church may open its doors and extend extravagant invitations to all LGBTQIA+2S siblings, pastors, deacons, and ministers, yet I continue to lament the pain this church has caused to anyone who has come out, anyone who has questioned their identity, or to anyone who has boldly lived out loud their queer identity only to be turned away."

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From Paul Erickson, bishop of the ELCA's Greater Milwaukee Synod:

Also see here.

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Two from the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin ELCA:

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This is from the ELCA's Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (SEPA):

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The ELCA is a partner of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) and has a page on their website on LIRS:

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​From the East Central Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA they pray "Lord God, in great diversity you created human beings in your image. We give you thanks for those whose gender identity bears witness to the creativity, love, and diversity of all you have made." See more below:

Also see here. 

Then there is this from an Iowa City, ELCA church:

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See more from them here.