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ELCA Churchwide Resources & FAQs
Regarding Human Sexuality [pdf]
Reflections on the ELCA Churchwide Assembly and the Bible [pdf]
What does my congregation need to know about laws affecting employees?
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Northwestern Minnesota Synod Resources & FAQs |
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Procedure for Taking a
Congregational Vote to
Disaffiliate from the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
(Updated March 2011) Question: Our congregation has decided we want to consider disaffiliating from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. What are the steps that we need to take? Complete document [pdf] |
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Congregational
Declaration A longer form of the Congregational Declaration, which was written by Bishop Wohlrabe to allow congregations to make positive statements about how they regard marriage and families (and how they welcome gay and lesbian persons), while still expressing dissent from the Churchwide Assembly actions. Complete document [pdf] |
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Talking Points By Bishop Larry Wohlrabe "Four Lines That Need To Go.... Four Lines That Can Help Us..." Complete document [pdf] |
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| Reflections on Leaving the ELCA [pdf] | |
| Reflections on Withholding or Redirecting Mission Support [pdf] | |
| Designating Mission Support for the Synod Only and/or Designating Offerings for Specific ELCA Ministries [pdf] | |
| Constitutional Process for Considering Church Affiliation Questions [pdf] | |
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Post-CWA
Reflections Bishop Larry Wohlrabe has posted two new pieces on his Personal Blog, both designed to help folks who are struggling with decisions of the Churchwide Assembly: *On What Basis Did the ELCA Assembly Act? responds to persons who are saying that there was no theological rationale for the actions regarding ministry policies for gay and lesbian persons in committed relationships. *Why the Church Sometimes Breaks Your Heart is a devotional reflection for folks who are tempted to "leave the church" at this time. |
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| Congregational Declaration Regarding the Ministry Policy Actions Taken at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly [pdf] | |
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Summary
of Actions Taken At Churchwide
Assembly By Bishop Larry Wohlrabe (written August 23) "Let us all ask God to walk with our church as we ponder and live into the implications of these actions..." Complete document [pdf] |
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