CORE Connection - News from Lutheran CORE - April 2010 is now online.
Here is what you can read in this month’s newsletter:
+ Lutheran CORE Convocation to move to larger facility.
+ Ecumenical representatives to attend historic Convocation.
+ ELCA finalizes changes in standards to allow pastors to be in same-sex sexual relationships.
+ “The View from the Upper Room” by Erma Wolf.
+ ELCA threatening discipline against congregations.
+ Lutherans in Africa are “extremely disturbed” by ELCA, Swedish actions on homosexual behavior.
+ Groups shaping NALC, Lutheran CORE.
+ Tonya Rike is new Lutheran CORE staff.
+ Gravity of situation created by ELCA sexuality votes by Dr. J. Larry Yoder.
Do the ELCA sexuality decisions rise to the level of error or heresy or apostasy?
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Steadfast in the Word - Toward a Renewed Lutheran Church
Mark Your Calendars:
"Steadfast in the Word: Toward a Renewed Lutheran Church."
Saturday, May 15 - 10 a.m. to noon
Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center in Huron, SD
Speakers: Pastors Erma Wolf and Scott Grorud.
Contact Cliff Hadley at 605-350-6210 for more information.
"Steadfast in the Word: Toward a Renewed Lutheran Church."
Saturday, May 15 - 10 a.m. to noon
Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center in Huron, SD
Speakers: Pastors Erma Wolf and Scott Grorud.
Contact Cliff Hadley at 605-350-6210 for more information.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Bear Butte Conference Assembly
Here's the news from the Bear Butte Conference Assembly which was held Saturday in Rapid City:
+ Three resolutions were approved asking for rescinding ELCA decisions on sexuality. Two of those were the same as the ones approved by Prairie Coteau (similar to the original from NE Iowa Synod). The third was the first of ELCA Secretary Swartling's model resolutions (as shared by the synod) asking for rescinding ministry policies actions. The resolutions were approved by a very solid majority vote (it was a ballot vote and the total was roughly two thirds).
+ A resolution asking for the synod to find ways to maintain whatever unity might be possible with those congregations that leave the ELCA was also approved.
+ The big news was the Bishop Zellmer announced that he plans to discipline any congregation (or individual?) that joins LCMC. This is truly big news because I think it's the first time an ELCA bishop has said this publicly. He did say that the hard-line approach is the result of conversations with the Conference of Bishops.
+ Three resolutions were approved asking for rescinding ELCA decisions on sexuality. Two of those were the same as the ones approved by Prairie Coteau (similar to the original from NE Iowa Synod). The third was the first of ELCA Secretary Swartling's model resolutions (as shared by the synod) asking for rescinding ministry policies actions. The resolutions were approved by a very solid majority vote (it was a ballot vote and the total was roughly two thirds).
+ A resolution asking for the synod to find ways to maintain whatever unity might be possible with those congregations that leave the ELCA was also approved.
+ The big news was the Bishop Zellmer announced that he plans to discipline any congregation (or individual?) that joins LCMC. This is truly big news because I think it's the first time an ELCA bishop has said this publicly. He did say that the hard-line approach is the result of conversations with the Conference of Bishops.
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