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Welcome

Clergy who processed at a Goodsoil worship service at the ELCA's 2007 Churchwide Assembly

Welcome to the website of the Lutheran Network for Inclusive Vision.

What kind of Church do we want the ELCA to be? Most of us say we want a Church shaped by the Gospel of Jesus Christ -- but it doesn’t take long to diminish the Gospel until it is good news only for some.

The Lutheran Network for Inclusive Vision longs for this church to be a Gospel community that welcomes and values the ministry of sexual minority people alongside the straight majority. The Network was originally formed to give straight allies a place to say, “I want this church to receive the gifts of all who are called into ministry.” Now over 1200 people, both gay and straight, are part of the Network’s witness within the ELCA. We don’t want to argue about sexuality for the next decade. We don’t want to alienate young people who can’t understand why we’re still arguing about homosexuality. We don’t want to lose the gifts of people who have been removed from the roster and others who have been denied ordination because of who they are. (Many of the pastors in the above photo would fall into one of those categories.)

Now is the time, as we move toward the 2009 Churchwide Assembly, to join your voice with others who want this church to be a Gospel-shaped community for all people. You’ll be in good company when you add your name to the Network roster.

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