Frequently Asked Questions

related to 2009 Churchwide Assembly actions

What happened at the November 2009 Church Council meeting?

• ELCA Council Approves Charter, Hears Secretary's Report, Elects Leaders
  
• ELCA Churchwide Budget Reduced, Staff Positions Eliminated


• Reinstatement Process Revision Adopted by ELCA Church Council
  
• ELCA Presiding Bishop Addresses Leadership, Financial Issues
  

What happened at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly?

• Read the CWA09 Brief Summary of Actions 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on:

• Mission Support  |  PDF  
• Human Sexuality
• Bound Conscience

Additional Resources:

Bishop Hanson's Open Letter to ELCA Members
• Bulletin insert 

Bound Conscience
• "Reflection on the ELCA Churchwide Assembly and the Bible" by Dr. Timothy Wengert

Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust
•  Social Statement (as amended) 
•  Implementing Resolutions

Ministry Policies
•  Ministry Policies (as amended) 

The Rev. Stephen P. Bouman's Open Letter to CORE