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Signers of the Declaration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nThe Rev. Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop Emeritus ELCA, Lutheran World Federation President (2003-2010)
\nThe Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, C.B. Johnson Professor Emerita of Psychology and Religion and Dean and Vice President Emerita, Union Theological Seminary, New York.
\nDr. Larry Rasmussen Reinhold Niebuhr, Emeritus Professor of Social Ethics, Union Seminary, New York.
\nThe Rev. Elizabeth A. Platz, ELCA Campus Pastor (ret.) University of Maryland, College Park
\nRev. Dr. Karen Bloomquist, Former Director of Theological Studies, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF).
\nRev. Dr. Barbara Rossing, seminary professor emerita, New Testament scholar
\nDr. Mick Grzonka Author, Wachtendonk, Germany
\nDr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Theologian\/Author\/Professor, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and Graduate Theological Union
\nDr. Paul Wee, Professor (ret.) and Former Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights, Lacey, WA
\nRev. Conrad Braaten, Retired Sr. Pastor, Church of the Reformation ELCA, Washington, DC
\nDeacon Kyle Warfield, Deacon, Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD
\nFr. Franklin Morales, Priest in Charge, Christ Memorial, Oshawa, Ontario
\nThe Rev. Connie A. Miller, Senior Pastor, Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD
\nDr. Kellie Sanders, Leadership Coach and Consultant
\nThe Rev. D. Randall Faro, Lutheran clergyman, retired
\nRev. Richard Zawistoski, ELCA clergy
\nPastor Alan Solmonson, Teacher
\nRev. Paul Lundborg, Retired Lutheran pastor.
\nDr. Dan Corbett, Professor
\nDr. Joel Eide, Retired Professor of Fine Art
\nMr. Paul Ramshaw, Retired appellate civil rights lawyer
\nMr. Einar Olsen
\nMr. Harold Hofstad, Retired Technical Writer
\nThe Rev. Philip Schroeder, Retired pastor
\nMrs. Sharon Schroeder, Retired Registered nurse
\nDr. David Braaten, Professor (Retired)
\nRev. Dean McDonald, clergy therapist
\nRev. Gary Nuss, Retired Pastor
\nMs. Solveig Muus
\nRev. Jeannine Daggett, Retired ELCA Pastor
\nMrs. Karen Cowden, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington, DC
\nMs. Suzanne Wells, Retired
\nRev. Dr. Gary Petersen, Retired
\nRev. Philip Rue, Pastor, Retired
\nRev. Melody Young, Retired Pastor
\nRev. Torrey Barcanic, Retired pastor and Bible Teacher
\nMartha Garner
\nRev. Naomi Barcanic, Retired ELCA Pastor
\nMr. Adam Graham, Musician
\nBishop Robert Keller, Retired clergy
\nMs. Ruth Manchester Parish Nurse, Saint Luke Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD
\nPr. Rosario Hernandez Pastor, Mixtec indigenous community in the Mountain of Guerrero region, Mexico
\nRev. Robert Hillstead, Retired Clergy
\nPastor Chris Boerger, Pastor
\nThe Rev. David Milligan, Pastor
\nMr. Scott McKay, Retired
\nMr. Daniel Thomas, Retired
\nMr. William K. Schultz, Retired Senior Analyst, Defense Intelligence Agency
\nMs. Laura Stransky Retired, Forestry Technician, Organist
\nMs. Anita Young, Retired
\nMr. Leon Thomsen, Teacher
\nMs. Marlana Monn, Retired Teacher
\nMr. James Monn, Teacher
\nRev. Dr. Duane Larson, Theologian
\nMr. Steven Wee, Attorney
\nMr. Jeff Keck, Teacher
\nMs. Theda Blackwelder, Teacher, Advocate, Christian Educator
\nMr. Larry McCallum, Retired
\nMr. Gery Gerst, Teacher
\nJoan Forry
\nRev. Dr. Marilyn Matevia, Pastor
\nRev. Bonnie Grimaldi, Pastor
\nRev. Chad Brekke, Pastor Minneapolis
\nRev. Barbara Holzhauser, Clergy Northeast Ohio
\nMr. Paul Gochnour, Retired Ohio
\nRev. Michael Oakley, Retired ELCA Pastor, Cincinnati Ohio
\nDn. Amanda Gardner, Minister
\nRev. Richard Kidd, Pastor
\nDeacon Allison Wilcox, ELCA Deacon
\nRev. Joshua Krenz, Pastor Conneaut, OH
\nMrs. Sally Huntsberger Chardon, Ohio
\nMs. Anne Davies, Teacher
\nRev. Jim Grunow, Pastor, retired
\nRev. Dr. Thomas Christensen, Pastor, Professor, Missionary
\nRev. Charles Zang, Pastor
\nMs. Sandra Koontz, Retired Teacher\/Fairfax, VA
\nRev. Peter Bastien, Pastor
\nRev. Jeanette Leisk, Pastor
\nMs. Julie Cooley
\nRev. Sarah Lewis, ELCA clergy
\nMs. Barbara Solt, Retired social worker
\nRev. Kenneth Champagne, Pastor
\nRev. Thomas Knoll, Pastor, Churchton, MD
\nMs. Sarah Morrison, Policy Analyst, retired
\nRev. Dennis Hacker, Retired pastor
\nSister Ramona Daily, Retired chaplain and chaplain educator
\nDr. Douglas Taylor, CDR, USNR, Fed (r)
\nMs. Dorothy Sorrell, Retired nurse
\nRev. Thomas Prinz, Retired pastor
\nMs. Corinne Berkseth, Baker Alexandria, VA
\nMrs. Mary Johnson, Retired\/Massachusetts
\nMr. Mark Moorgan
\nRev. Mark Blice-Baum, Pastor (Retired)
\nMs. Heather Whitman
\nAndrea Barron, Seminarian
\nRev. Kari Parsons, Pastor
\nRev. Sarah Lewis, Clergy ELCA
\nRev. Eric Faret, Pastor
\nMs. Carol Wilson, Retired
\nRev. Joan Breckenridge, Neighbor
\nMr. David Newman, Pastor
\nRev. David Slagle Peck, Pastor\/Epiphany Lutheran Church - Burtonsville, MD
\nRev. Jeanette Surita-Vazquetelles, Pastor, Hope Lutheran Church, Annandale VA 22003
\nRev. Alexander Stall, Pastor
\nMrs. Pamela Moody, retired\/Cottonwood Arizona
\nDr. Christeen Allen, Maryland
\nDr. Richard Hoehn Retired, pastor\/professor\/director of Bread for the World Institute
\nMr. Gregory Sanders, Researcher, Siver Spring, MD
\nKirsten Schwiesow
\nMs. Donna Nelson
\nDeacon Emily DeMarco, Washington, D.C.
\nRev. Dr. James B. Martin-Schramm, Professor Emeritus, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (USA)
\nRev. Renata Eustis, pastor, Washington, DC
\nRev. Dr. James McDonald, Pastor-National Capital Presbytery
\nMx. Jenny Alexander-Allen, Vicar
\nRev. Dr. Christine Blice-Baum, Meditation Teacher
\nMx. Mychel Vandover
\nMs. Dena Dahlman, Nurse
\nMs. Sharon Porter, retired
\nRev. Kari Parsons, Pastor
\nDr. Craig Nessan, Professor and Teaching Theologian
\nPastor Dr. Martin Hoffmann, Professor (ret.)
\nRev. Linda Harrison, priest
\nMs. Donna Hepner, Christian
\nRev. Jarrod Jabre, Deacon, Silver Spring, Maryland
\nProf. Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali, Ph.D., Th.D., The Martin Luther King, Jr., Prof. of Justice and Christian Community (Emeritus) Director of Islamic Studies (Emeritus) Luther Seminary St. Paul, MN 55108
\nMrs. Leslie Cradlin
\nMr. Ulrich Duchrow, Prof.
\nBishop Philip Hirsch, Bishop, Metropolitan Washington, DC Synod, ELCA
\nRev. Joel Zeiders, ELCA Pastor, Ret.
\nRev. Craig Miller, Bishop, Upper Susquehanna Synod
\nRev. Karla Leiby, ELCA Pastor
\nRev. Julie Hutson, Senior Pastor\/Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia, WA
\nMs Barbara Sanders, Civic activist, Silver Spring MD
\nMr. Michael Krukar, Retired
\nMs. Kathryn Tobias, Lutheran committed to serving those the world pushes aside
\nRev. Ron Kempe, Lutheran Clergy retired
\nRev. Julie O\u2019Brien, pastor retired
\nRev. Barbara Bengtson, Retired Pastor
\nMr. Willard Unkenholz, Retired Engineer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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