2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Post Churchwide Assembly Resources

On this page, you can find resources to help you understand and interpret actions of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly regarding human sexuality.

Website for the 2009 Churchwide Assembly (CWA) http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Secretary/ELCA-Governance/Churchwide-Assembly.aspx

Voting members for the 2011 Churchwide Assembly (Aug. 14-20; Orlando, FL) will be elected at the 2010 Northwest Washington Synod Assembly (May 14-15; Everett, WA). Nominations will begin to be accepted in early 2010.

Ministry

  1. Ministry Policies (This page provides the ELCA's current ministry policies and information on the process for implementing changes in ministry policies mandated by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.) http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Vocation/Rostered-Leadership/Ministry-Policies.aspx
  2. Revised Reinstatement to the Rosters of the ELCA http://www.elca.org/~/media/Files/Growing%20in%20Faith/Vocation/Ministry%20Policies/Reinstatement_Policy_111509.pdf
  3. Candidacy Manual - Draft Revisions (12/10/09) http://www.elca.org/~/media/Files/Growing%20in%20Faith/Vocation/Ministry%20Policies/Candidacy_Manual_Draft_Amendments_1209.pdf
  4. Draft Amendments to Vision and Expectations (10/10/09) http://www.elca.org/~/media/Files/Growing%20in%20Faith/Vocation/Ministry%20Policies/Vision_Expectations_draft_revisions_101509.pdf
  5. Comments may on the drafts may be sent to: ministrypolicies@elca.org

Resources on Human Sexuality

  1. Frequently Asked Questions http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements/JTF-Human-Sexuality/cwafaqs.aspx
  2. Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements/JTF-Human-Sexuality.aspx
  3. Faithful Journey Resources http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements/JTF-Human-Sexuality/Faithful-Journey-Resources.aspx

Resources on Scripture

  1. Reflections on the Churchwide Assembly and the Bible by Timothy Wengert http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Journal-of-Lutheran-Ethics/Issues/September-2009/Reflections-on-the-ELCA-6.aspx
  2. The Bible, the Church, and Faithful Discernment by Brian Peterson http://www.nwswi.org/webfiles/fnitools/documents/the_bible_the_church_and_faithful_discernment.pdf
  3. Book of Faith http://www.bookoffaith.org/default.htm

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions on Bound Conscience http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements/JTF-Human-Sexuality/Report-and-Recommendation/FAQs-Bound-Conscience.aspx

Messages

A Message To Rostered Leaders from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson

  1. August 22, 2009 http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements/JTF-Human-Sexuality/Message-to-Rostered-Leaders.aspx
  2. September 1, 2009 http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Presiding-Bishop/Messages-and-Statements/090901.aspx
  3. September 23, 2009 http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Presiding-Bishop/Messages-and-Statements/092309.aspx

A Message To Congregational Members of the ELCA from Vice President Carlos Pena
http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Faithful-Mission/Being-Faithful/Pena-Letter.aspx

A Message to Rostered Leaders from Bishop Chris Boerger, Northwest Washington Synod http://www.lutheransnw.org/assembly/2009cwa/2009-CWA-letter-boerger.pdf