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ELCA convention:

• Lutherans near decision on key gay issues | Seeking to resolve concerns that have divided other Protestant denominations, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Friday will vote on whether to allow same-sex unions and noncelibate gay clergy (The Miami Herald)
• More inclusive prayer book, hymnal is applauded by Lutheran assembly | It will offer alternatives such as "Holy Eternal Majesty, Holy Incarnate Word, Holy Abiding Spirit" for the male-dominated Trinitarian image of "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" in prayers during Sunday services (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland)
• ELCA: Hymnal attracts the most attention | There was a comparative lack of fireworks over three resolutions on sexuality because they were merely introduced, without comment, to the assembly (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
• Lutherans to vote on policy about gays | With a critical vote on the role of gays in the church just days away, Lutheran leaders told a national assembly that deep disagreement over what the Bible says about homosexuality need not split their denomination (Associated Press)
• ELCA's debate runs deep | Scripture, tradition inform sexuality proposals (Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.)
• Lutherans debate policy on gay couples | In a convention meeting room filled to capacity, members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America debated what direction their denomination should take in the struggle over ordaining gays and blessing same-sex couples (Associated Press)
• Church eyes immigration reform | The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America is expected to adopt a resolution this week promising to work for immigration reforms in the United States, becoming the latest religious denomination to boost its efforts to advocate for immigrants and refugees (The Washington Times)
• Lutherans debate gay issues | Two possible resolutions are vague, leaders admit, but they say a split in the church is still unlikely (The Orlando Sentinel)
• ELCA approaches same-sex topics | Assembly touts unity in preparation of vote (Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.)

Divestment:

• Payne urges financial ties to Israel remain in place | Bishop Margaret Payne said Lutherans should reject any possible move to financially divest from Israel (Associated Press)
• Tactics shift in divestment war | In light of dire new developments, Jewish groups to take a tougher stance against Protestant churches (The Jewish Week, New York)

Homosexuality:

• Gays seek backing of clergy for unions | Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Maryland's ban on homosexual "marriage" are working to rally more clergy to their cause ahead of an Aug. 30 hearing in the case, supporters said yesterday (Associated Press)
• Seeking blessings for same-sex unions | Plaintiffs in Md. make appeal for churches' support (The Washington Post)
• Church compromise attacked | The umbrella body for evangelical groups within the Church of England demanded yesterday that attempts to compromise with the government's civil partnerships legislation should be withdrawn (The Guardian, London)
• Musgrave backs off anti-gay-marriage amendment | Rep. Marilyn Musgrave's proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage vaulted her to fast fame shortly after she arrived on Capitol Hill two years ago, but it also made the Fort Morgan Republican a national target (The Denver Post)
• 'The issue isn't really marriage' | Gay rights group, clergy debate at ACLU forum (The Washington Examiner)

'Tolerance':

• A liberal finds he is intolerant of intolerance | Let's refashion the old, stagnant definition of tolerance and make it less about merely enduring, merely putting up with the existence of other narrow-minded beliefs no matter how devastating and embarrassing they obviously are to the nation's health (Mark Morford, San Francisco Chronicle)

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