ELCA Committee on Appeals overturns the Disciplinary Committee and removes Pastor Bradley Schmeling from the ELCA clergy roster: effective July 2, 2007.

In conclusion, after careful review of the material contained in the record on
appeal, the briefs and other materials submitted by the parties, the relevant governing documents of this church, the prior reports of this committee, extended discussion, and the opinion and rationale detailed above, the Committee on Appeals decides as follows:

Pastor Schmeling shall be removed from the clergy roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), effective July 2, 2007, the day the Committee on Appeals issues its written decision, which is final and unappealable.

Read the Full Decison of The ELCA Committee on Appeals.

For more information about the Pastor Schmeling Trial:

St. John's trial update page.

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