... to join Pastor Harman for an informal discussion concerning the decisions made at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, including the social statement on human sexuality and related ministry policy ... Lutheran Church West Springfield Nov. 15 at 11:00 a.m. (following worship). Additional information is available at the church and can also be found on the ELCA.org Churchwide Assembly 2009 home page.

... million, 10 percent less than the budget authorized by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly. The council's action eliminated 40.75 ... board of directors and serves as the legislative authority of the church between churchwide assemblies. It met here Nov. 13-15. The ... in World Hunger spending for 2010, which was unchanged. Nearly all churchwide units were affected by staff reductions or reassignments of ...

... Assembly, which adopted proposals to change ELCA ministry policies. One change created the possibility ... deaconesses, diaconal ministers and ordained ministers. The assembly also adopted a social statement on human sexuality ... sexual misconduct and cause for discipline. Under the new policies, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly acknowledged there are different views within the church of these relationships ...

... clear that a very substantial portion of the ELCA cannot and will not accept the decisions of the Churchwide Assembly this past summer. Along with the WordAlone Network and our other renewal ... . Its constitution would provide for the election of officers and it would be governed by a representative assembly of delegates. The new church would provide for dual membership for congregations and ordained ...

... of full inclusion by the time of the LC/NA assembly in the Twin Cities this summer. Reconciling Lutherans ... Church in America (ELCA) has taken a major step in the direction of full inclusion by the decisions of 2009 Churchwide ... reason or another are that displeased about the decisions that they are being vocal. Your church and the churchwide assembly that made these decisions deserve the support ...

... midst of these harsh times, a number of folks at the ELCA Churchwide office were let go/fired/downsized/whatever. This happens - it's not particularly newsworthy. What IS newsworthy ... church deserves the honest truth and dignified leadership it received at the Churchwide Assembly. Frankly, I expected better. These are just a few of the things that had me down in the mouth yesterday. At our ...