Hello?

[D.W.Washburn]

....echo....

 

[Edial]

....echo....

Yeah ... this room did seem to lose much of the furniture. Perfect place for yodeling.

Where did people go?

Thanks,
Ed

 

[D.W.Washburn]

Hi Ed!

 

[Jim47]

Merry Christmas all

 

[Edial]

Hi Ed!

Hello.
I guess people just left.

How do you think we could populate this place?
Do you think there are enough moderate ELCAers to make it click?

Thanks,
Ed

 

[D.W.Washburn]

Hi Jim. Merry Christmas to you!

Ed...I posted this just to see if there would be a response. I'm glad there was. Maybe we'll get something started. I would hope that every kind of ELCAer would be able to participate, cons, mods, libs...the whole blessed mess of us.

We'll see!

 

[Edial]

Hi Jim. Merry Christmas to you!

Ed...I posted this just to see if there would be a response. I'm glad there was. Maybe we'll get something started. I would hope that every kind of ELCAer would be able to participate, cons, mods, libs...the whole blessed mess of us.

We'll see!

OK.

Merry Christmas to all too.

 

[D.W.Washburn]

OK.

Merry Christmas to all too.

 

[searcher1]

Hi to both of you, it seems the whole Lutheran foruim is kind of inactive, but in particular the ELCA category is completely vacant. I think it has to do with the fact that it is a "blessed mess" and that is why it doesn't click....anyhow that is just my opinion. Merry Christmas and best wishes!

 

[DailyBlessings]

Hi to both of you, it seems the whole Lutheran foruim is kind of inactive, but in particular the ELCA category is completely vacant. I think it has to do with the fact that it is a "blessed mess" and that is why it doesn't click....anyhow that is just my opinion. Merry Christmas and best wishes!

No, I think there just aren't enough of us. Happy Advent all!

 

[D.W.Washburn]

Hi DB. Hi searcher.

Sometimes it gets a little frustrating, but overall, I enjoy being part of the blessed mess. I like the fact that we engage each other on questions like sexuality and ecumenism. I know where I stand on those issues, and I'm sticking with the ELCA. I hope that those who stand on the other side of those issues will also stay. We have a strong core of theology and tradition in our church. If we can just figure out how to live with each other...

 

[RevCowboy]

Howdy all,

I see that this thread seems to be vaguely about finding new members for the ELCA/ELCIC forum. Well, here I am.
I spent several years over on Table Talk at Oldlutheran.com, but it was hard to have discussions with some of the other kinds of Lutherans and I haven't been posting there for about 9 months.

Anyways, I thought I would say "Hello" back and see if I am the first ELCIC member to post here. I am looking forward to some discussion with some Lutherans that are a little less hostile to moderate (or what I like to call Orthodox) Lutheranism.

Advent Blessings from the Great White North!

 

[D.W.Washburn]

Howdy, Rev, and welcome.

This thread is mostly just to see if anyone is out there.

And you are!

 

[RevCowboy]

Just for clarication, I am not technically a "Rev" yet. I am in the in-between stage called seminary. I am doing my vicarage (and that makes me a Vicar instead of a Rev) right now, but I figured that since will be talking a call in about 15 months that its just easier not to have to change my username then in case I am still around.

Can't say that I mind being called Rev though!

 

[D.W.Washburn]

Just for clarication, I am not technically a "Rev" yet. I am in the in-between stage called seminary. I am doing my vicarage (and that makes me a Vicar instead of a Rev) right now, but I figured that since will be talking a call in about 15 months that its just easier not to have to change my username then in case I am still around.

Can't say that I mind being called Rev though!

Well...we could call you "Vic." I believe that "Reverend Seminarian" is a proper title for someone in your position. So...RevSemCowboy?

In my time here at ChristianForums you are the first ELCIC member I've met. At least that I know of.

So, how's things in the ELCIC?

Here's a question, not for debate, but for my personal edification. Isn't same-sex marriage legal in Canada? What's the ELCIC's position on performing same-sex marrages?

OK. That was two questions.

 

[DailyBlessings]

Howdy all,

I see that this thread seems to be vaguely about finding new members for the ELCA/ELCIC forum. Well, here I am.
I spent several years over on Table Talk at Oldlutheran.com, but it was hard to have discussions with some of the other kinds of Lutherans and I haven't been posting there for about 9 months.

Anyways, I thought I would say "Hello" back and see if I am the first ELCIC member to post here. I am looking forward to some discussion with some Lutherans that are a little less hostile to moderate (or what I like to call Orthodox) Lutheranism.

Advent Blessings from the Great White North!

Hi there RevCowboy! I am a seminarian too, at the GTU in California. Where are you studying? Orthodox might be a tricky word to use, since Lutheran orthodoxy already refers to a particular historical movement, but I certainly share the sentiment.

 

[Jim47]

If I may make a humble suggestion???? Join in on the discussions in the main forum. Even though you may feel that you get beat up with scripture I think if you can take the heat you will enjoy some good discussions, and, it should also bolster your discussions here in the ELCA forum. I remember a couple years back the ELCA'ers joined in all the time in the main forum discussions and even had more members debating then the conservatives did. We have good moderators and I think you will feel comfortable if you just give it a try.

As you probably know, I just left staff, so I am quite familiar with staff and their ability to judge inpartially. I think for honest good hearted discussion though we must all realize that we do have differences, but discussiing them can bring rewards for both sides. I know I have learned some of your principles and hold them to be good, but, I still hold to conservative beliefs and always will.

Hey! Give it a try

 

[IowaLutheran]

Hi all! I've been around here at CF over 3 years and have lurked a lot on the Lutheran board and have never really felt at home. I consider myself a moderate ELCA'er, kind of in the style of NT Wright in Anglicanism. I end up spending more time on the Anglican forum because I'm liturgical/high church and there seem to be more moderates there. I would post more here if there were more collegial dialogue instead of polemics from the right and left.

BTW, I am a TEEM candidate for ordination and am taking classes from Wartburg Seminary.

Thanks, RegularGuy for posting this thread, maybe we'll get some more activity once we get to know each other a little bit.

 

[D.W.Washburn]

Hi all! I've been around here at CF over 3 years and have lurked a lot on the Lutheran board and have never really felt at home. I consider myself a moderate ELCA'er, kind of in the style of NT Wright in Anglicanism. I end up spending more time on the Anglican forum because I'm liturgical/high church and there seem to be more moderates there. I would post more here if there were more collegial dialogue instead of polemics from the right and left.

BTW, I am a TEEM candidate for ordination and am taking classes from Wartburg Seminary.

Thanks, RegularGuy for posting this thread, maybe we'll get some more activity once we get to know each other a little bit.

Hi Iowa!

Have you ever decorated a statue of Luther?

 

[IowaLutheran]

Hi Iowa!

Have you ever decorated a statue of Luther?

I've heard of that tradition!

As a TEEM candidate, I don't spend a lot of time on campus - we have weekend intensive courses in the fall and spring and then weeklong classes in the summer, mixed in with online courses. So, I get a bit of a flavor of seminary life, but not like a regular student. I am getting M.Div. credit for the classes I am taking, so hopefully someday when my kids are a little older I can finish the degree after ordination.