The ordination of gay clergy continues to create tension within Christian denominations in America. The Presbyterian Church (USA), United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ, Episcopal Church ...

As they entered the worship service on the last full day of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Churchwide Assembly, some of the pastors clapped along with the upbeat music. Some danced.

The leader of 151,000 Lutherans in eastern Pennsylvania said controversial decisions allowing the ordination of non-celibate gays and the blessing of same-sex unions were the most difficult parts of a ...

On Sunday, Nov. 10, the congregation of Robeson Lutheran Church was happy to share in the celebration of ordinations for their senior pastor, Rev. Michael Ware (10 years), and their associate pastor, ...

The Rev. Paul Egertson, who was asked to resign as a Lutheran bishop in 2001 after violating church policy by participating in the ordination of a non-celibate lesbian minister, has died. He was 75.

A division over gay rights among America’s Lutherans could cause a shakeup in one of the country’s largest networks of social-service providers, according to the Associated Press. The conservative ...

2001-05-30 04:00:00 PDT Los Angeles-- Acknowledging that he had engaged in "ecclesiastical disobedience" by joining in the ordination of a lesbian, Lutheran Bishop Paul Egertson said yesterday that he ...

SHENANDOAH – The Rev. Melinda “Mindy” Heppe is comfortable where she is. She pastors the church she belonged to as a child and serves people in the area where she grew up. Heppe marked the 25th ...

The recent participation of an Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) bishop in an ordination of a pastor held recently in London has led to an interview with head of the church, Archbishop Urmas ...

The Latvian Lutheran Church has gone back on its 40-year-old decision by officially ruling that women cannot be ordained priests. Two-thirds of the 337 synod members voted in favor of changing the ...