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2026 Convention Workbook 221 THEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTS —COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS Way Forward Detailed Framework Page 10 of 50 6. Framework Part B: Changing the teaching to allow for ordination of women and men The Church in Synod changes its public teaching, amending the wording of TA VI:11 to allow b...
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2026 Convention Workbook 228 THEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTS —COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS Way Forward Detailed Framework Page 38 of 50 11. Framework implementation 11.1 Assumptions Implementation of the Framework is based on the following starting assumptions: 1. That GCB-CoB are delegated with the appropriate...
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2026 Convention Workbook 168 OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS In part, the preamble to the resolution, 1969 Res. 5-23, “To Reit - erate in Bylaws that Member Congregations Must Be Served by Members of the Synod,” states (Proceedings, pp. 119–20): One of the very purposes of synodical fellowship is to pro- vide...
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2026 Convention Workbook 219 THEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTS —COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS Way Forward Detailed Framework Page 2 of 50 1. Table of contents 1. Table of contents ........................................................................................................................ 2 2. Introductio...
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2026 Convention Workbook 144 OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS By 1998 the decline in the number of congregations and par - ishes and the number of communicant members had resulted in an increasing number of exceptions requested of the Synod President. The number of exceptions has ranged from 3 percent and 9 pe...
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2026 Convention Workbook 350 THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS Resolved, That we as a Synod reject every understanding of mission that reduces it to programs, strategies, or institutional survival; separates the baptismal identity of God’s people from their sending; replaces the Gospel with moralism, activism, or coer...
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(c) Such delegates shall immediately submit to the Secretary of the Synod this document and written pertinent information concerning their nominee(s) as detailed in Bylaw 3.12.2.2. (d) After all such amendments have been voted on, the convention shall ratify the slate of candidates prior to each election. 3.12.2....
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Ov. 10-22 To Amend Bylaw 1.10.7.4 to Allow Advisors to Represent Parties in Dispute Resolution Process Preamble Bylaw 1.10.7.4 (a) states that “The hearing shall be private, attended only by the parties to the dispute and one advisor of each party’s choice, should any party desire one. This advisor shall not addr...
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