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.

ELM Roster and Affiliates

ELM maintains a roster of seminarians, clergy and rostered church ministries, who are qualified in every way for service in the church. What separates this roster from those maintained by the ELCA is the commitment that ELM rostered members have made to principled non-compliance with policies of compulsory celibacy for non-heterosexual clergy and rostered leaders in Lutheran churches around the world. In addition to serving as a resource to congregations and communities seeking to open their search processes to the widest range of qualified candidates, the ELMroster is also a community of collegial support and solidarity for its members.  Learn more about our candidacy and credentialing process.

ELM Roster

Rostered Clergy (37)

• The Rev. Jonathan Abernethy-Deppe
• The Rev. Richard Andersen
• The Rev. Lyle Beckman
• The Rev. James Bischoff
• The Rev. Erik Christensen
• The Rev. Cindy Coleman
• The Rev. Cindy Crane
• The Rev. Ruth Frost
• The Rev. Dr. Robert Goldstein
• The Rev. Dawn Marie Gregg
• The Rev. Nate Gruel
• The Rev. Terry Hagensen
• The Rev. Robyn Hartwig
• The Rev. Anita Hill
• The Rev. Dan Hooper
• The Rev. Jeff Johnson
• The Rev. Lionel Ketola
• The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Mason
• The Rev. Ross Merkel
• The Rev. Craig Minich
• Rev. Jennifer Nagel
• The Rev. Pieter Oberholzer
• The Rev. Edward O’Donnell
• The Rev. Arlo Peterson
• The Rev. Dale Poland
• The Rev. Jane Ralph
• The Rev. Megan Rohrer
• The Rev. Dawn Roginski
• The Rev. Steven Rosebrock
• The Rev. Donn Rosenauer
• The Rev. Jen Rude
• The Rev. Steve Sabin
• The Rev. Kelli Shepard
• The Rev. Donna Simon
• The Rev. Sharon Stalkfleet
• The Rev. Jay Wiesner
• The Rev. Phyllis Zillhart

 

Approved for Call (6)

• Jodi Barry
• Greg Egertson
• Lura Groen (called by Grace Lutheran in Houston)
• Steve Keiser
• Dr. Lisa Stenmark
• Jay Wilson

 

Seminarians (3)

• Julie Boleyn
• Matthew James
• Margaret Kelly