The ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2025 has adopted a social statement on faith and civic life, the relationship of religious organizations and political authority, and related matters, as called for by the 2019 Churchwide Assembly.
Click here to read the text as adopted. A copy that has gone through proofreading and graphic design will be posted as soon as possible.
Click here to read a preliminary executive summary of the statement.
Social statements are the ELCA’s primary documents to address significant social issues. They are intended to aid reflection, shape conscience and set forth the ELCA’s teaching and policy on the major social issues and questions of contemporary life. Social statements are developed by task forces, using an established process of study and widespread participation across the church to guide theological and moral deliberation.
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To learn more about the task force members, click here.
Read a detailed timeline of the task force’s work.
