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Our Mission Statement:
Luther house exists to provide opportunities for people to express and explore their individual faiths in God through community worship, service to others, supportive relationships, Bible study, and prayer.
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Certain members of ULM/Luther House have recently proposed designating the congregation as Reconciling in Christ (RIC), which would officially and specifically welcome Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people into our community. Here we attempt to give more information to those members of the community who are pondering these issues.
First, you may consider the official stance of the ELCA
Or you may want to learn more about becoming RIC
For arguments on both sides of the issue, please refer to the following links:
Pro-RIC
Lutheran's Concerned
A Catholic resource that may nevertheless be helpful to Lutherans
Some answers to the question "Is homosexuality a sin?"
A call for dialogue about Gay Lutheranism
A national LGBT Christian Group
A Gay Christian resource center
Against-RIC:
Some thoughts on this issue by the Missouri Synod Lutherans
Opinions about the "Homosexual Movement"
Some thoughts by the German Lutherans
A look at the scripture This might provide a good contrast to the Wink article handed out at House Church
The difference between "orientation" and "lifestyle"
How the Church might minister to LGBT people
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