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Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church
Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church (SPR) is a Wiktionary:congregation, congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Saint Paul Area Synod. The congregation gained national attention in 2001 when it ordination, ordained Anita C. Hill (not to be confused with Anita Hill of the Clarence Thomas United States Senate, US Senate confirmation hearings). Hill is a lesbian in a committed relationship. Under ELCA guidelines at the time of her ordination, a candidate who "self-identifi[ed] as a homosexual is expected to Clerical celibacy, refrain from sexual relations." The Saint Paul Area Synod, the local Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, ecclesiastical authority, chose to "censure and admonish" the congregation for a period of time. The congregation continued to contribute the ELCA, attending Synodical gatherings and other meetings, and was formally reinstated to the roster of congregations when the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church
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