Proclaim

ELM has launched Proclaim, the professional community for publicly-identified LGBTQ Lutheran rostered leaders and seminarians.  This network of rostered leaders and seminarians from multiple Lutheran rosters are committed to changing church culture and transforming society through their ministry as publicly-identified LGBTQ rostered leaders.

Proclaim was officially launched April 2, 2011 at a gathering of nearly 60 LGBTQ Lutheran rostered leaders, seminarians and spouses.

Proclaim Retreat 2011

Proclaim is open to rostered leaders and seminarians, all Lutheran denominations and rosters (for example, ELCA,ELCIC, LCMS, ELM).

This community welcomes all who fit this criteria and who wish to join. Membership is on an annual basis and provides access to ELM grants, scholarships, an annual retreat, and community throughout the year. Rev. Jen Rude is the current Proclaim program chair.

To learn more about membership in Proclaim, please contact Rachael Johnson at operations@elm.org.

For the Proclaim membership form click here.

Proclaim is on Facebook! Be sure to ‘like’ us, click here to go to the Proclaim page.

Proclaim Members

Bill Adams, ELCA Seminarian, Grand Canyon Synod
Rev. Mark Allred, ELCA, Alaska Synod
Rev. Richard Andersen, ELCA, St. Paul Area Synod
Cary Bass, ELCA Seminarian, Sierra Pacific Synod
Rose Beeson, ELCA Seminarian, Grand Canyon Synod
Rev. Jason Bense, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Ryan Birkman, ELCA Seminarian, Southwest Minnesota Synod
Rev. Julie Boleyn, ELCA, Metro Chicago Synod
Rev. James Boline, ELCA, Southwest California Synod
Rob Bork, ELCA Seminarian, Northwest Lower Michigan Synod
Brenda Bos, ELCA, Seminarian, Southwest Area Synod
Rev. Shawn Brandon, ELCA, Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Rev. Paul Brenner, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Rev. Erik Christensen, ELCA, Metro Chicago Synod
Jason Clifton, ELCA Seminarian, NW Synod of Wisconsin
Rev. David Coffman, ELCA, South Carolina Synod
Sara Cogsil, ELCA Seminarian, Southern Ohio Synod
Caleb Crainer, ELCA Seminarian, Central States Synod
Rev. Aaron Decker, ELCA, New England Synod
Rev. Darin Easler, ELCA, Southeastern Synod
Rev. David Eck, ELCA, North Carolina Synod
Rev. Mark Erson, ELCA, Metro New York Synod
Rev. R. Guy Erwin, ELCA, Southwest California Synod
Emily Ewing, ELCA Seminarian, Rocky Mountain Synod
Tim Feiertag, ELCA, Central States Synod
Rev. Brad Froslee, ELCA, Minneapolis Area Synod
Rev. Ruth Frost, ELCA, Minneapolis Area Synod
Carolina Glauster, ELCA Seminarian, Metro DC Synod
Rev. Lura Groen, ELCA, Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Rev. Nate Gruel, ELCA, Florida-Bahamas Synod
Erik Haaland, ELCA Approved for Ordination, Minneapolis Area Synod
Rev. Susan Halvor, ELCA, Alaska Synod
Rev. Robyn Hartwig, ELCA, Oregon Synod
Rev. Anita Hill, ELCA, St. Paul Area Synod
Rev. Daniel Hooper, ELM, Hollywood, CA
Matthew James, ELCA Approved for Ordination, New England Synod
Rev. Christian Jennert, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Brach Jennings, ELCA Seminarian, Central-Southern IL Synod
Jeffrey C. Johnson, ELCA Seminarian, Florida-Bahamas Synod
Rev. Jeff R. Johnson, ELCA, Sierra-Pacific Synod
Paul Johnson, ELCA Seminarian, East-Central Wisconsin Synod
Rev. Stephen Keiser, ELCA, Southeast Pennsylvania Synod
Rev. William H. Knott, ELCA, Florida- Bahamas Synod
Rev. Richard Krug, ELCA, Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Laura Kuntz, ELCA Seminarian, Northeast Ohio Synod
Rev. R. Vincent Lavieri, ELM, Northwest Lower Michigan Synod
Rev. Barbara Lundblad, ELCA, Metro New York Synod
Rev. Jenny Mason, ELCA, Minneapolis Are Synod
Rev. Craig Minich, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Rev. Jen Nagel, ELCA, Minneapolis Area Synod
Amanda Nelson, ELCA Seminarian, New England Synod
Angela Nelson, ELCA Seminarian, Northwest Ohio Synod
Austin Newberry, ELCA, Candidacy, Florida- Bahamas Synod
Rev. Pieter Oberholzer, ELM, South Africa
Rev. Kevin O’Hara, ELCA, Metro New York Synod
Bryan Penman, ELCA, Virginia Synod
Rev. R. Dale Poland, ELCA, Rocky Mountain Synod
Alex Raabe, ELCA Seminarian, Northwest Ohio Synod
Tyler Rasmussen, ELCA, Western Iowa Synod
Jeanine Reardon,  ELCA Approved for Ordination, Metro Chicago Synod
Rev. John Roberts, ELCA Approved for Reinstatement, Metro Chicago Synod
Rev. Steve Robertson, ELM, St. Paul, MN
Rev. Dawn Roginski, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Rev. Megan Rohrer, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Rev. Donn Rosenauer, ELM, Texas
Rev. Jen Rude, ELM, Metro Chicago Synod
Rebecca Seely, ELCA Seminarian, Metro New York Synod
Kyle Severson, ELCA Seminarian, Northern Illinois Synod
Rev. Bradley Schmeling, ELCA, Southeastern Synod
Rev. Donna Simon, ELCA, Central States Synod
Crystal Solie, ELCA Seminarian, Greater Milwaukee Synod
Rev. Sharon Stalkfleet, ELCA, Sierra Pacific Synod
Javen Swanson, ELCA Approved for Ordination, Northeast Minnesota Synod
Charles Edwin Weber, ELCA Seminarian, South Carolina Synod
Rev. Timothy Weisman, ELCA, New England Synod
Lauren Wendt, ELCA Diaconal Minister, Minneapolis Area Synod
Martha West, ELCA Seminarian, St. Paul Area Synod
Rev. Jay Wiesner, ELCA, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Rev. Steven Wilco, ELCA, New England Synod
Rev. Jay Wilson, ELM, St. Paul
Rev. Chuck Witschorik, ELCA Approved for Call, Sierra Pacific Synod
Julie Wright, ELCA Seminarian, St. Paul Area Synod
Rev. Peggy Yingst, ELCA, New England Synod
Rev. Phyllis Zillhart, ELCA, Minneapolis Area Synod
Rev. Jeffery Ziegler, ELCA, Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod