The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America plans to consider lifting its ban on non-celibate gay and lesbian clergy when its general assembly meets in Minneapolis beginning on Monday.Delegates from the 4.6 million–member church, led by Bishop Mark Hanson, will debate whether gay and lesbian clergy may be involved with committed same-sex partners, a choice that some congregations already allow. Currently, official church policy states that openly gay and lesbian clergy can be ordained, provided they remain celibate.
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