"Our mission is vigorously to make known THE LOVE OF CHRIST by word and deed within our churches, COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD."

What a wonderful mission for this Lutheran church. And how, exactly are you promoting it with a diatribe against the inevitable desire for the majority of Americans to offer equal rights to all couples who desire to enter into a marriage? Of all people, seems that Lutherans should be charitable toward those who are different.
We have enough trouble trying to live down the vile statements Dr. Martin Luther made about God's chosen people, the Jews.