Resolution 5-08 affirms in-person communion by condemning the practice of “online” communion. 5-13 asks for conversation about technology and worship.
Author: Chuck Mueller Jr.
Associate Pastor of Trinity, Roselle. Graduate of Concordia, Bronxville and Concordia, St. Louis. Married to Karen and father/stepfather to 8. Grandfather of 9. "God is good and we are blessed."
Resolution 4-03 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 102-104) To Affirm and Continue Mission Priorities for 2023-26 Triennium
Have the BNM and BIM followed the Bylaws and assessed and evaluated the effectiveness of Synod’s triennial mission and ministry emphases?
Resolution 10-7, Today’s Business 1, Pages 202-203, To Affirm and commend CCM Opinion 22-2980
Resolution 10-07 supports CCM Opinion 22-2980 and pits the rights and needs of two calling congregations and a pastor against one another.
Resolution 4-02 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 101-102) To Affirm and Continue Making Disciples for Life as Mission and Ministry Emphasis for 2023-26 Triennium
Resolution 4-02 funnels ministry emphases from Synod boards TO congregations instead of receiving and coordinating them FROM congregations.
Resolution 2-06 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 94-95) To Study Synod Membership for International Lutheran Congregations
Resolution 2-06 responds to a request from President Harrison to create an “international circuit” for congregations the LCMS plants on foreign soil.
Resolution 9-13, Today’s Business 1, Pages 192-193, To Respectfully Decline Overtures
9-13 denies delegates the opportunity to change bylaws about overruling CCM opinions, officer tenure, and create a way to talk about controverted issues.
Resolutions 9-11 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 190-191) To Elect Synod President at Convention
Moving the Synod President election back to the convention will re-politicize the convention. You can register electors at district conventions again.
Resolutions 9-08 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 187-188). To Strengthen Nonvoting Advisory Delegate Participation at Conventions
9-08 calls for greater participation of nonvoting advisory delegates. It also creates a novel office for lay people of “hearers of the Word.”
Resolutions 7-05 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 165-166). To Bring Accountability to Concordia Boards of Regents and to Improve Doctrinal Fidelity and Amenability to Ecclesiastical Supervision
7-05 creates a new bylaw for the appointment and removal of Board of Regent. Sadly, removal may be based on accusation, not proof.
Resolutions 7-03 (Today’s Business 1, Pages 139-141). To Call Concordia University Texas Leadership to Repentance
7-03 calls for CTX to repent. After hearing the story from both sides, delegates should vote for everyone to repent and resolve the CTX issue.