ELCA Syndod Asembly Update - Week 5

We are at the end of the fifth week of ELCA synod assemblies. The results are shown below for resolutions/memorials we are following. We will continue to provide updated information as the ELCA synod assembly season continues.


For earlier assembly activity, see our previous blog post.

ELCA Synods Passing anti-bullying resolutions/memorials
(cumulative through June 9)

Stats
Assemblies held to date: 53 out of 65
Anti-bullying resolution/memorial passed: 33
Anti-bullying resolution/memorial defeated: 0

Eastern Washington-Idaho – 1D
Oregon – 1E
Montana – 1F
Central States – 4B
Metro Chicago – 5A
Central/Southern Illinois – 5C
Northeastern Iowa – 5F
New Jersey – 7A
New England – 7B
Upstate New York – 7D
Allegheny – 8C
North Carolina – 9B
Saint Paul Area – 3H
Texas-Louisiana-Gulf Coast – 4F
Southeastern Iowa – 5D
Southern Ohio – 6F
South Carolina – 9C
Northwest Washington – 1B
Rocky Mountain – 2E
Eastern North Dakota -3B
Northwest Minnesota – 3D
South-Central Synod of Wisconsin – 5K
Northern Great Lakes Synod – 5G
Metro New York – 7C
Minneapolis Area – 3G
Southeastern Minnesota – 3I
Southeastern Pennsylvania – 7F
Metro DC – 8G
Florida-Bahamas – 9E
Alaska – 1A
Northeastern Minnesota – 3E
Arkansas- Oklahoma – 4C
North Texas-North Louisiana – 4D

Other Synod Legislative Assembly Actions of Interest
(Report covers week 5 only. For earlier assembly activity, see previous blog post.)

Montana – 1F
Memorial to Rescind Actions on Ministry Policies - failed (estimated 95% against).
Memorial to Revise “Human Sexuality” Social Statement failed with a voice vote (estimated 95% against)
Memorial to Require Congregational Ratification failed (75% against).

Western North Dakota – 3A
“Restoring Pre-2009 Churchwide Assembly Policies,” assembly voted not to consider.

Nebraska – 4A
Reconsider, Repeal Social Statement on Sexuality failed.
Encourage churchwide to focus more on developing study materials on social issues and less on development on social statements, passed 287-254.

Western Iowa – 5E
Suspend further implementation of new ministry policy failed to be brought to floor (needed 2/3 in order to be considered by assembly).
Congregational Ratification failed 86-91.

E/C Synod of Wisconsin – 5I
Defeated by overwhelming majority (estimated 95%): a memorial 1) urging candidacy committees to discourage candidates who are in a publicly accountable same-gender relationship from seeking candidacy in the synod, 2) urging the synod council not to offer [synodically authorized] calls of such ministers, and 3) encouraging congregations not to offer calls.

Rescind the 2009 Ministry Policies defeated by overwhelming majority (estimated 95%).

Virginia – 9A
“Welcome Traditional Lutherans,” amended to welcome all Lutherans, passed.

North Carolina – 9B
Rescind 2009 Ministry Policies failed.

Southeastern Synod – 9D
"Rescind the Decision of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Adopting the Social Statement Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust and return to pre-2009 Vision and Expectations," failed by estimated 2/3.