The Rev. Anita Carol Hill (not to be confused with Anita Hill of the Clarence Thomas US Senate hearings) is a pastor at Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church (SPR) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The congregation is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, however, her ordination is not recognized by the ELCA. Hill is a lesbian in a committed relationship, and ELCA guidelines require celibacy from "ministers who self-identify as homosexuals." Hill made national headlines when she was called and ordained by the congregation in defiance of ELCA regulations. She is one of a handful of openly gay and lesbian pastors serving congregations within the ELCA. This has caused much controversy within the church. The Reverend is an honorary prefix added to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. ... Anita F. Hill (born July 30, 1956) is known primarily as the former colleague of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, whom she later accused of sexual harassment and using coarse language. ... Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Pastor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church (SPR) is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located in St Paul, Minnesota. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... A congregation is an assembly of people for a given purpose. ... The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article is about the sacrament. ... A lesbian is a homosexual woman. ... An oath of clerical celibacy is the promise of a religious or clerical official to remain unmarried, or not to remarry. ... Since its coining, the term homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ...