I bit of encouragement before the assembly

Some statememnts from the public research blog:
Seven-in-ten ELCA clergy say that the gospel message requires full inclusion of LGBT people in the church, and a majority of ELCA clergy supports ordination of gay and lesbian clergy. A plurality of ELCA clergy support performing civil marriages where legal. A majority (53%) of ELCA clergy report that their views on LGBT issues are more liberal today than they were a decade ago. The Clergy Voices Survey was conducted by mail among a national random sample of senior clergy serving congregations in the seven largest Mainline Protestant denominations.
It seems all our hard work is paying off!!