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2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly • Aug. 17-23, 2009 • Minneapolis, Minn.

 

Pre-Assembly Report

Find information and reports relating to the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.

Summary of Actions

Learn about the actions considered by the assembly.

2009 Assembly Voting Results

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Results
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Recommendations

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8/19  Social Statement: "Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust" (as amended)


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   ● News Article News Story
   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format

Supporting Documents:
   ● Summary 
   ● Journey Together Faithfully
676-338  
8/20  Social Statement Implementing Resolutions

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   ● PDF
695-285  
  Recommendation on Ministry Policies PDF Format
(as amended)

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   ● News Article News Story
   ● PDF 
   ● link
   
8/21 Amended order of consideration of Ministry Policies Resolutions to 3, 1, 2, 4. 717-270  
8/21          Resolution 1 on bound conscience
        (formerly step 3) as amended
771-230  
8/21          Resolution 2 (formerly step 1) 619-402  
8/21         Resolution 3 (formerly step 2) 559-451  
8/21          Resolution 4 as amended 667-307  
8/20  Full Communion with The United Methodist Church

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   ● News Article News Story

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958-51  
8/20  Joint Commission on ELCA-UMC Full Communion 922-15  
8/19  Funding of the HIV and AIDS Strategy

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   ● News Article News Story

Supporting Documents:
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   ● link
884 - 41  
8/18  Lutheran Malaria Initiative

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   ● News Article News Story  
   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format

Supporting Documents:
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   ● link
989 - 11  
8/22  Proposed Social Statement on Justice for Women

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   ● link
754-176  
  Amendments to the Constitutions, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions

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   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format

Supporting Documents:
   ● PDF 
   
8/22 2010-2011 Budget Proposal

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   ● News Article News Story
   ● News Article News Story  

Supporting Documents:
   ● PDF 
863-71  
  
 

Elections

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8/22  Election of the Vice President

Carlos Peña elected Vice President on the 4th ballot.

From the Assembly:
   ● News Article News Story
   ● News Article News Story
   
  Results of Common Ballot for Church Council and Boards

   ● View Ballot Results PDF Format
   
 
 

Reference and Counsel Committee

   
 8/22 Various motions (non-germane resolutions)

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   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format
834-45  
 
 

Other items

   
 8/17 Rules of Organization and Procedure

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   ● News Article News Story  
   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format
861-137  
 
 

Memorials: For Separate Consideration

   
  Report of Memorials Committee ( PDF )    
 8/19 B3: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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   ● News Article News Story
870-67  
8/22  B4: Strategy for Engagement in Israel and Palestine (as amended)

From the Assembly:
   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format
690-125  
8/19  B9: Fullness of Leadership: Project Connect 913-19  
8/20  E3: Lutheran Disaster Response 929-20  
 
8/22

Memorials: For En Bloc Consideration

836-47  
  Report of Memorials Committee ( PDF )  *  
  A1: Parish Nurses  *  
  A2: Increasing Funding for Inner-City Congregations  *  
  A3: Development of Theological Statements  *  
 8/22 B1: Social Statement on Human Disability

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   ● Legislative Summary PDF Format
785-88  
  B2: Race, Gender, and Immigration  *  
  B5: Social Statement on Justice for Women  *  
  B6: Environmental Stewardship  *  
  B7: Human Rights and Just Peace in Colombia  *  
 8/19 B8: Worship and Educational Materials in Braille, Large Print, and Audio (as amended) 926-10  
  C1: Vote Margin for Assembly Rules of Organization and Procedure  *  
  D1: Minimum Age for Ordination  *  
  E1: Advocacy for Legal Protection and Fairness  *  
  E2: Increased Support for Seminaries  *  
  E4: Proposed Amendments to the ELCA Constitution  *  
  E5: Decreased Support for Vital Ministries  *  
  F1: Responses to the Proposed Social Statement on Human Sexuality  *  
  F2: Responses to the Recommendation on Ministry Policies  *  
  F3: Responses to the Proposed Social Statement and the Recommendation on Ministry Policies  *  
  F4: Requests for Amendments to the Proposed Social Statement on Human Sexuality  *  
  F5: Requests for Amendments to the Recommendation on Ministry Policies  *  
  F6: Requests for Amendments to the Proposed Social Statement and the Recommendation on Ministry Policies  *  
  F7: Other Responses to the Proposed Social Statement and the Recommendation on Ministry Policies  *  
* Passed En Bloc


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