"Other topics that were discussed:
"Assignment Process – the Bishops are constantly in conversation about revisions to this process to better service this church and its ministry candidates.
"The Placement of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer candidates for ministry. Guests who are part of Proclaim and the Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries joined the bishops for conversations about how placement is going across this church and to share best practices as well as concerns."
Hmmm, "revisions" to the pastoral placement process followed hard by "best practices" for selling, -er "placing" GLBTQ pastors, for whom there quite apparently isn't a clamorous demand.
A member of my former Lutheran parish (who joined after I was received into the Orthodox Church) is a male-to-female transgender who is a candidate for ordination in the ELCA.
Meanwhile, the Queer cabal is trying to nibble away at the Orthodox Church. Phooey!