News from the Gay, Lesbian, and Affirming Disciples Alliance

Contents: September 2005

News from Our Ecumenical Friends

United Church of Christ

This year's National Gathering of the United Church Coalition, held at Emory University June 27-30, and the United Church's 25th Genreal Synod, held at the World Congress Center in Atlanta July 1-5.  At their Synod, the UCC took the historic step of affirming same sex marriage.

To read information about the Coalition's National Gathering www.ucccoalition.org/Programs/NationalGathering.html

To read information about General Synod  www.ucc.org/synod/

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Goodsoil, a justice organization working withing the ELCA, challenges the church to live up to it's welcome  http://www.lcna.org/lcna_news/2005-08-12.shtm

Also, Soulforce joined with Goodsoil at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly http://www.soulforce.org/elca0805/report.shtml

Thanks to Pamela Webb, member of the Open and Affirming Ministry Team, for help compiling this news.