Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (ELM) is committed to the full participation of persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life and ministry of the Lutheran church.
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Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries credentials and rosters qualified candidates of all sexual orientations and gender identities for ministry; supports these pastors by connecting them with congregations who are committed to the full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in Lutheran life and ministry; provides mission grants to support the ministry of its rostered members; and provides a network of support to congregations and pastors.
Two New Roster Members!
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Pastor Paul Brenner |
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Rev. Robertson |
Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries enthusiastically welcomes two new members to its roster, the Rev. Paul Brenner and the Rev. Steve Robertson. Rev. Brenner and Rev. Robertson were approved by the Twin Cities ELM candidacy panel on March 9.
Rev. Brenner has been involved with hospice work for over 30 years. He served as interim pastor at St. Francis Lutheran Church and has also been very active in music ministry.
Rev. Robertson served nearly 25 years as an ELCA pastor. He is currently serving as a Spiritual Coordinator/Bereavement Counselor for AseraCare Hospice, Bloomington.
ELM responds to ELCA release of sexuality statement and ministry recommendations Read more…
Chaplain Endorsed
February 14, 2009, Valentine's Day, Rev. Dale Poland received ecclesiastical endorsement fro
m Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (ELM) in his pursuit of becoming a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association for Professional Chaplains (APC). He becomes the first ELM Rostered clergy to receive ecclesiastical endorsement from ELM.
Rev. Dale Poland serves as a chaplain with HospiceCare of Boulder and Broom field Counties in Colorado. He also serves as a chaplain to the ELM Roster.
The Bay Area Regional Panel chaired by Mary Stein Webber working together with Rod Seeger, Coordinator of Ecclesiastical Endorsement, met with Dale on Saturday afternoon. This ecclesiastical endorsement meeting became a first for ELM. Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries has recently been officially recognized as a credentialing and endorsing body by the Association for Professional Chaplains, The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, and the American Association for Pastoral Counselors.
Rev. Steve Keiser Ordained
On Sunday, January 25th at 4:00 PM, the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion ordained Stephen Keiser and installed him as a co-pastor of the congregation. Approximately 450 people, including about 40 vested clergy, participated in the service. Learn more.
ELM Names First Executive Director
Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries has named Amalia Vagts as its first Executive Director. Learn more.
Out of the Extraordinary: Benefit Album:
The project, titled Out of the Extraordinary is a compilation album project to raise visibility of the issue of ordination of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer (GLBTQ) pastors and raise funds for scholarships and debt relief for the GLBTQ pastors that have chosen to be or have been forced outside of the ELCA roster of pastors.
The CD includes a range of LGBT, Lutheran and other supporters. It includes the Indigo Girls, Sara Thomsen, Jonathan Rundman, Richard Colligan, Dakota Road, Bread for the Journey, Judy Fjell (former LLGM board member), David Maxon (son of LLGM board member Ellen Maxon), Agape (Lutheran hip-hop artist), The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and The Transcendence Gospel Choir, among others who have donated songs to the project. Learn more...
Our Journey to Become Extraordinary Lutheran Ministires:
Learn more about how Lutheran Lesbian & Gay Ministries, the Extraordinary Candidacy Project and the Extraordinary Candidacy Project Roster became Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. Learn more and read our founding documents...
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