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.
Transfer and Dual Roster Forms
EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
ELM ROSTER MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES
Transparency and Authenticity
All ELM Roster members and affiliates must be “out” to all persons in positions of ecclesiastical authority (e.g., bishops, pastors, councils, lay leaders of parishes). We understand “being out” as being transparent and authentic, and require Roster members and affiliates to:
- a. openly affirm and proactively and fully disclose sexual orientation and orientation status;
b. relinquish “control” over the dissemination of this information; and
c. acknowledge and willingly surrender the institutional privileges bestowed by accommodating to the policy. - We expect principled resistance to and non-compliance with their church body’s policies or practices of discrimination against GLBTQ persons. All ELM Roster members and affiliates, whether single or partnered, must explicitly refuse to agree with such policies and practices.
CHECK LIST FOR ROSTERING ORDAINED PERSONS
_ Application Form
_ Personal Statement
_ Sexuality Statement
_ Recent Sermon
_ Congregational Sponsorship Form
_ Consent for Release of Information
_ Disclosure Statement
_ Application Fee of $50
Personal Statement: Please submit a brief personal statement which: 1) Describes your experience in the church body you are/have been rostered: 2) Why you are seeking ELM Rostering; and 3) How your ministry and/or roster status is put in jeopardy by the policies of discrimination against GLBT individuals in Lutheran church bodies around the world
Sexuality Statement: Provide a brief description of how you understand sexuality: in your relationship with yourself and others, in teaching, and in living a life consistent with the Gospel.
Recent Sermon: Please send text and/or audio/video of a recent sermon you have preached. Also include a paragraph about the context in which the sermon was preached and the texts that were used.
Congregational Sponsorship Form: If this form will be mailed individually by the congregation, please let us know the name of the congregation and a contact that we can follow up with if we do not receive the form. If you are currently in a called position, you may sign the pastor line yourself.
Congregation: ________________________
Contact: _____________________
Contact Phone or Email: ________________________________________
Application Fee: This is used to pay for a portion of the fees associated with the background check and administrative fees.
For further information about these forms please contact:
Rev. Megan Rohrer
Director of Candidacy
1751 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94109
e-mail: communications@elm.org
For further information about these forms please contact:
Rev. Megan Rohrer
Director of Candidacy
1751 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94109
e-mail: communications@elm.org