Next Ministry Team Meeting:
Monday, February 22, 2010
Divine Word Lutheran Church
5508 W. Lloyd Street, Milwaukee, WI
7:00 p.m.
RECONCILING IN CHRIST MINISTRY TEAM MISSION STATEMENT: Empowered by the gospel, we work for the equality and full inclusion of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female” (Galatians 3:28). Christ has made us one. We acknowledge this reconciliationextends to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
That people of all sexual orientations and gender identities share the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God
That people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome within the membership of the Greater Milwaukee Synod Reconciling in Christ congregations.
That as members of the Greater Milwaukee Synod, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are expected and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of Greater Milwaukee Synod Reconciling in Christ congregations.
BRIEF HISTORY:
In June 2006 several synod leaders, lay and ordained met in preparation for opposing the ban on civil unions and gay marriage in Wisconsin. In November 2006 we became a recongnized ministry committee by the Greater Milwaukee Synod Council.
Since then, the Greater Milwaukee Synod Reconciling in Christ Ministry team continues to work for the equality and full inclusion of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
For more information about the Greater Milwaukee Synod Reconciling in Christ Ministry Team contact any member of our executive committee: Mr. Bill Wood - Our Savior's, Milwaukee spiritcalls@wi.rr.com Ms. MaryBeth Hoffman - Divine Word, Milwaukee mb.hoffman@yahoo.com Rev. Diane Olson - Martin Luther, Milwaukee pastorandpup@gmail.com