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2 S.F. Lutheran Churches Face Rejoining ELCA's Sierra Synod
 Two Lutheran congregations were kicked out of the national church 16 years ago, but today, they are welcomed back after leaders voted to accept gay and lesbian clergy.
On Sunday, St. Francis will ratify a proclamation that returns it to the Lutheran denomination. A "Festival of Reconciliation and Restoration" scheduled for Feb. 27 and attended by Bishop Mark Holmerud will mark the occasion.However, at First United, the Rev. Susan Strouse and her 50-member congregation - who call theirs "the church with San Francisco values" - are mired in a spiritual quandary. |
Deanery Discussion Set On
Proposed Anglican Covenant
 Oasis California opposes the current draft of the Anglican Covenant and urges rejection of this text when it comes before the General; Convention. In response to Resolution D020 passed at General Convention 2009, the Diocese of California is undertaking one-and-a-half-hour deanery discussions early this spring on the proposed Anglican Covenant. Comments gathered from these discussions will be shared with the diocesan deputation for the 2012 General Convention, where The Episcopal Church will take up the question of ratifying the covenant. Feedback from these diocesan discussions will also be shared, along with responses from the other dioceses, with The Episcopal Church's Executive Council.
Congregations and other ministries of the diocese are also invited and encouraged to hold their own discussions on the proposed covenant. Feedback will need to be received by April 1 in order to be compiled and submitted by Easter.
You can download the facilitator's guide prepared by the deputation, the covenant study guide, and historical background to aid your conversation. Participants are encouraged to read the study guide and historical background before attending a discussion.
The Deanery-level discussions that are currently scheduled:
- San Francisco: Saturday, March 5, 9 AM @ Incarnation, San Francisco
- Alameda: Thursday, March 10, 7 PM @ TBD
- Marin: Saturday, March 12, 9:30 AM @ Our Saviour, Mill Valley
- Contra Costa: Thursday, March 17, 6:30 PM @ St. Stephen's, Orinda
Questions? Contact Richard Helmer at rector [at] oursaviourmv [dot]org , Vanessa Glass at vanessag [at] gracecathedral [dot] org , Sarah Lawton at sarahelawton [at] gmail [dot] com , or Rod Dugliss at RDugliss [at] sfd [dot] edu .
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