Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries

Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries believes the public witness of LGBTQIA+ ministers transforms the church and enriches the world.

ELM + PO Box 14317 + Chicago, IL 60614-8503

Main Line/Voicemail: 312-759-7070

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Is your congregation ready?

Have you heard a congregation say they “just aren’t ready” for an LGBTQIA+ pastor or deacon? We say – “Let us help you get ready!”

Call committees and congregations should check out this 6-minute conversation starter about “getting ready” to welcome LGBTQIA+ people into the call process. Watch and share now!

Events

September 9-12 – ELM Executive Director Amanda Nelson in Vancouver

September 13-16 – ELM Executive Director Amanda Nelson in Seattle, WA

September 15 – Gus Barnes’ Ordination at Bay Shore Lutheran Church, Whitefish Bay, WI, 2 pm cst

September 16 – ELM Executive Director Amanda Nelson preaching at Yosemite Lutheran, Seattle, WA

September 17-20 – #Proclaim300

September 27-30 – ELM Executive Director Amanda Nelson and Program Director Olivia LaFlamme at Conference of Bishops, Chicago, IL

October 4-6 – ELM Board Meeting, Chicago, IL

October 5 – Ben Hogue’s Ordination at Shepard of the Valley Lutheran Church, Grand Junction, CO, 6 pm mdt

For more information about upcoming events and visits, please email us at info@elm.org

Resources

For a comprehensive list of resources for LGBTQIA+ candidates, as well as candidacy committees, call committees, internship sites, and more, please see our Resource Page.