America’s largest Lutheran body inched closer to ordaining actively gay clergy with a recommendation Thursday that the 4.7-million-member church vote on the matter at its convention this summer.

Villella/AP Evangelical Lutheran Church of America voting members stop for a moment of prayer Friday morning during their assembly. By Associated Press UPDATED: January 11, 2019 at 1:21 p.m.

Adding one more day to an 18-year discussion of sexuality in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, voting members delayed further discussion on ordaining gay and lesbian clergy till Friday. I… ...

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Lutheran Church to Allow Sexually Active Gays in Clergy "Monogamous" gays can serve By Caitlin Millat • Published August 22, 2009 • Updated on August 22, 2009 at 3:00 am ...