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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<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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