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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Bear Butte Conference Assembly
+ Three resolutions were approved asking for rescinding ELCA decisions on sexuality. Two of those were the same as the ones approved by Prairie Coteau (similar to the original from NE Iowa Synod). The third was the first of ELCA Secretary Swartling's model resolutions (as shared by the synod) asking for rescinding ministry policies actions. The resolutions were approved by a very solid majority vote (it was a ballot vote and the total was roughly two thirds).
+ A resolution asking for the synod to find ways to maintain whatever unity might be possible with those congregations that leave the ELCA was also approved.
+ The big news was the Bishop Zellmer announced that he plans to discipline any congregation (or individual?) that joins LCMC. This is truly big news because I think it's the first time an ELCA bishop has said this publicly. He did say that the hard-line approach is the result of conversations with the Conference of Bishops.
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GJ - ELCA does not use discipline? In fact, several bishops are probably into bondage.
The brass knuckles and hob-nailed boots are hauled out only for those special people who adhere to the old ways.
