Why an Eastern Synod Pastor Resigned

In the December 2004 issue (pages 2-3) of The Forum, the newsletter for the Synod of Alberta and the Territories, Doug Kranz, the pastor at St. John’s,Waterloo, until his resignation in June 2004, explains why he made the difficult decision to resign from his church and the ELCIC. As well, in the editorial on pages 7-8,Pastor Brad Everett provides an interesting analysis of the National Church Council’s decision to act on the Eastern Synod’s petition to initiate a study of a parish-based local option to perform same-sex blessings. He raises an insightful question that warrants consideration: “Does this petition…come from the Word of God or society?”