A Christian Perspective on Homosexuality

Join the Adult Forum on April 20 to hear “TESTIMONY TIME!…Sharing My Present Convictions Concerning a Christian Perspective on Homosexuality” presented by Pastor Lowell Erdahl.

Lowell O. Erdahl is the Bishop Emeritus of the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to 12 years as a bishop, Erdahl served for 20 years as a parish pastor and spent five years on the faculty of Luther Seminary. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College, Luther Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary.

Following retirement as Bishop Pastor Erdahl served for 19 months as Interim Senior Pastor at Gethsemene. He has six books in print including “Winsome Wisdom: 366 Thoughts to Ponder & to Live” and “Sexual Fulfillment for Single and Married, Straight and Gay, Young and Old” (coauthored with Herbert Chilstrom) which will be available at the forum.

By invitation of the Hospitality Committee, Paul McKenzie and Tony Pollock attended the November meeting to talk about Gethsemane’s welcoming statement – especially as it pertains to GLBT issues (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender). With the Hospitality committee’s blessing, HOSPITALITY PLUS was formed. A focus group met in January at the home of Carol and Howard Hanson to view a video and to begin a discussion of raising GLBT awareness.

The forum on April 20 is the first of several consciousness-raising events here at Gethsemane. Plan to attend and invite a friend.