Washington D.C., Aug 16, 2009 / 16:35 pm
As the opening of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Churchwide Assembly approaches, a group of Lutherans is gathering support to defend traditional marriage and defeat proposed changes in their church’s teaching on sexuality.
The Lutheran Coalition for Reform (CORE) describes itself as a coalition of pastors, lay people, congregations and “reforming groups” that seeks to preserve Biblical authority in the ELCA.
It claims to be “a voice for the solid, faithful core that is the majority of ELCA members, pastors, and congregations.”
Lutheran CORE is preparing for the August 17-23 Assembly, which is to be held in Minneapolis. The group has criticized proposals to affirm and bless homosexual relationships and to permit pastors to be in same-sex relationships.