# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Queer and Rostered: Thriving in the ELCA (three-part online series)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 am (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Being a queer rostered leader in the Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in America can be both deeply rewarding and uniquely 
challenging. Many queer pastors and deacons find great joy in 
serving authentically, bringing the fullness of their identities 
into ministry, and offering visible witness to God's inclusive 
love. Their presence often provides hope and affirmation to 
LGBTQ+ members, seekers, and young people discerning their 
own vocations.  

At the same time, queer rostered leaders may face challenges 
such as navigating differing levels of acceptance across 
congregations and communities, managing the emotional 
labor of representation, and responding to prejudice or 
misunderstanding both within and beyond the church.  

Despite these challenges, many describe their ministry as a 
powerful testament to the diverse gifts God calls into service 
for the sake of the Gospel. This three-part online series invites 
LGBTQ+ rostered leaders into a time of learning and 
conversation. All sessions are 7 – 8:30 pm, EDT. 

Speakers:
Rev. Mo Goff: 
“Existence is Resistance: Rooted in Queer 
Faith” October 12  
 
Rev. Dean Teresa Smallwood:  
“Queer Folx and the Power of 
Intersectionality” October 19  
 
A Panel of Queer Bishops featuring Donna 
Simon, Kevin Strickland, Jeff Johnson, Erik 
Christensen, Jen Nagel, Nathan Pipho, and 
Brenda Bos. October 26 

Please register here: https://ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/rqhy8ab0qf5phy/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gettysburg-pennsylvania/queer-and-rostered-thriving-in-the-elca-three-part-online-series/200030405075814
- **Event Categories**: lgbt-pride
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 61 Seminary Rdg, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1742, United States, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Queer and Rostered: Thriving in the ELCA (three-part online series) being held?
  - **A:** Queer and Rostered: Thriving in the ELCA (three-part online series) takes place on Mon, 12 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 am at Online event, 61 Seminary Rdg, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1742, United States, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Queer and Rostered: Thriving in the ELCA (three-part online series)?
  - **A:** Queer and Rostered: Thriving in the ELCA (three-part online series) is organized by Kindling Faith at United Lutheran Seminary.

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