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I'd say at my congregation it's more common than it appears to be here, it's probably a 70% that don't and 30% who do. It isn't uncommon in our church for people to do it.

The link for the download is here http://www.elca.org/~/media/Files/Who%20We%20Are/Office%20of%20the%20Secretary/Constitutions/PDF/ConstitutionsBylawsandContinuingResolutionsApril2008.ashx and the general site where the constitution can be found is here Constitutions of the Evangelical Lutheran...

The link for the download is here Page Not Found - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the general site where the constitution can be found is here Constitutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

I'm fascinated that no one actually went to the constitution for themselves. Taken from the ELCA website: 12.12.01. A social statement, which is developed by the appropriate churchwide unit and presented to the Churchwide Assembly as a proposed social statement of the Evangelical Lutheran...

We did the Lord's Prayer study during Lent. It was pretty well received. I've heard they've come out with book of faith studies on actual biblical books now but I haven't seen any of those yet.

double post, Sorry All

Is it really a loophole if it's in the church constitution now? This isn't a "loophole" if its a bylaw of the church, it's on the books after CCM. Churches "going rogue" and ignoring current church policy is not the same as exceptional ordination which the church allows.

I saw it, and I like it. In fact I enjoyed it more than I did the first movie.

Agreed. I realize that it would have been nice to save a bit more of the money I had earned before. And maybe paid a bit more of my college loans off.

no, but I have fallen asleep in school a few times. Have you ever caught a fish?

Yeah, this one confuses me too. I understand why people are mad, I've heard the comments that Warren made. I just don't see the connection between Obama and Rick Warren, other than he's a "super-Pastor" who everyone knows the name of. He can't pick his own home pastor for inflammatory comments...

Augsburg is going through a major restructuring process right now. They're closing practically all of their stores, so I'm not surprised that things are slow with them right now...

Ethics. To what extent are the two Lutheran ethical ideas of estates (life is divided up into three divisions church, state, family) and holding offices (husband of a wife, parent, minister, etc.) informative of ethical decisions, if at all?

Praise God for the opportunity to get an education.

We've only got about an inch or so, but the high temperature for the day is supposed to be a balmy 19.

I frequently peruse the various Lutheran forums, and it's always so sad because there are never any new posts. Where is everybody?

Reps Mark!

Yay, Happy Advent!

A:first why do you go to church? I go to church for a couple reasons. The first is I believe I encounter divinity there. The second is meaning. The church itself, especially the liturgical year help me to see time clearly, and acknowledge the changes of seasons both in nature and life. Church...

No, I haven't. HYE been fired from a job?