A Homosexual Pastor In ELCA Could Be Defrocked

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Atlanta Gay Pastor Faces Expulsion
 
A gay Lutheran pastor facing possible expulsion from his church says he will choose his partner over his vocation if he is disciplined for being in a gay relationship.
 
Rev. Bradley Schmeling, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Atlanta, has been charged with violating pastoral conduct guidelines mandated under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Southeastern Synod Bishop Ronald Warren filed the charges against Schmeling with the ELCA’s Discipline Hearing Committee. He announced his action in an Aug. 8 open letter to Lutherans posted on the ELCA Southeastern Synod website.

There is no definite timeline for the disciplinary hearing, which could take up to a year. In the meantime, Schmeling remains pastor at St. John’s, which is located on East Ponce De Leon near Oakhurst.

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