A ministry of Lutherans Concerned / Los Angeles
WELCOME to LUTHERANS CONCERNED / LOS ANGELES: A Christian Ministry for all sexual orientations and gender identities. GOD DOES NOT HATE! This is the message the LGBT community needs to hear--the true message of the Gospel! The Christian faith is a gift of love not hatred, joy not dread, hope not defeat. God is love! God hates no one, since God made us as we are! "Lutherans Love!" If you are not familiar with Lutheran Christians, this one thing is most important to know: we are not part of the "religious right." We are people with deep faith in God's abiding love for all! And we believe it is our mission to proclaim God's grace for all people including lesbian/ gay/ bisexual/transgender/ queer/ questioning people (and everyone else)! |
How can I find a gracious God? Where can I find a welcoming church?
We've been working with local Lutheran congregations for 25 years to identify places where LGBTQ people can feel safe and experience love without judgment or condemnation. About 400 Lutheran churches nation-wide have joined the Reconciling in Christ program, which encourages and enables local churches to affirm their welcome publicly.
See: Welcoming Congregations for complete listing of Reconciling congregations in the Los Angeles area.
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Also see: LC/LA at Outfest 2009
Demonstrations against Proposition 8
Did you see us? Christopher Street West PRIDE Festival, June 13-14, 2009 in West Hollywood!
 For two years we featured "My BIG FAT Gay Church Wedding" booth at the CSW Festival. Hundreds of couples were photogeraphed in wedding outfits. |  |
 | MONTHLY CHAPTER EVENT!! Lutherans Concerned/Los Angeles gathers every 3rd Sunday, 5:30 pm at Hollywood Lutheran Church, 1733 N. New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles, for worship, potluck and food for thought! For map/directions, see: www.hollywoodlutheran.org/contact.html. For more information, join our e-mail list! Lutherans Concerned/Los Angeles Mail: 7336 Santa Monica Blvd. Box 749, Los Angeles, CA 90046-6616 Lutherans Concerned/Los Angeles is a Chapter of Lutherans Concerned/North America - Since 1974. |