Report of the Presiding Bishop - ELCA Churchwide Assembly in
New Orleans August 8-13, 2016
Published on Aug 12, 2016: Bishop Eaton delivers an
inspiring message as her Report from the Presiding Bishop to the ELCA
Churchwide Assembly. Eaton says, “In baptism we have all been marked with the
cross of Christ, and are all called not to run away, but to run to those dark
and deadly places, bringing the light and life of Christ.”
A few assorted miscellaneous takeaways….
It is almost as if Jesus has become wallpaper…
We can’t form relations with other denominations or other
religions if we are not clear about who we are.
We are ‘both – and,’ and not ‘either – or.’
Lutherans have a distinctive voice…
Who knew we had a fight song…. What is our fight song? “A
Mighty Fortress is our God.”
What is our chant? ‘Justified by Grace.’
Go in peace serve the Lord. Not to see people as problems to
be solved.
24:55 thanking first responders for our day of service falls
on Sept. 11, 2016 - God’s Work Our Hands Sunday – the fifteenth anniversary of
9/11.
There are more Muslims in this country than ELCA Lutherans
The synod is us. Scheduled Rostered Leaders gathering in
Atlanta GA. August 7-10, 2017
We need to reclaim the word evangelical…. The good news. We
no longer have this privileged spot in society. We are a missionary church once
again. There are so many options now on Sunday morning. The Roman Empire did
not give Christians Sundays off. It is not our fault that the world has
changed.
Saint Paul was a proto-Lutheran.
White privilege – Benefits of the GI Bill. Some aspects of
the GI Bill not available for African-Americans. Around 41:00. We did not
create it. We inherited it. But we can change it. Pastors when you get
push-back about this. Blame it on me.
Future … God is calling us toward … Future Directions Paper …
Ministry site profile.
https://www.elca.org/future: The ELCA is a young church at only 28 years
old. It is a good time to take a look at where we are as God’s people and try
to understand what God has in store for us. And we think it is an exciting time
to be looking forward together as we approach the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation in 2017.
We want to create a vision for the
future ELCA – as a church with solid foundations sharing the Good News of Jesus
Christ and making a difference in the world locally and globally. And as a
church that we can be proud to pass on to our children.
We want to discover how we can continue
to faithfully serve God’s mission in the years ahead and reach a shared
understanding among church leaders about the ministries that are most
important.
And we want to assess whether the
structures that were set up for this church are right for the future, and as
part of this consider how we use our resources in the best possible way. There
are many challenges.
God is not finished with us yet….
Let’s go church.
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See also: Recent resolutions adopted at the ELCA Churchwide
Assembly in New Orleans stir controversy http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2016/08/recent-resolutions-adopted-at-elca.html
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 / KED
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America recently held its
Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans August 8-13, 2016 - https://www.elca.org/ChurchwideAssembly
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