The documents below are intended to assist mission centers and congregations who are in the process of reflection and discernment on their partnership with the ELCA.
Communications from the Synod and ELCA Churchwide
- Bishop Dave deFreese’s Response to the Passage of Recommendations to Allow Individuals in Same-Gender, Monogamous, Publicly Accountable Relationships to Serve as Pastors in the Church
- “Standing Together”: An Advent Letter from Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson
- Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson’s Letter to Rostered Leaders Follwing the 2009 Churchwide Assembly
Logistical Considerations
- Resources for Helping in a Time of Discernment: A Process Rooted in Christian Love and Faithful Decisions
- ELCA Constitution and Nebraska Synod Constitution
Theological Considerations
- Reflections on the ELCA Churchwide Assembly and the Bible
- Martin Luther on Reading the Scriptures
- “Are We ‘That People’” (from The Lutheran magazine)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Bound Conscience
Mission Considerations
- Nebraska Synod Faith Facts
- The Nebraska Synod, ELCA: A Look at Our Ministry Together (brochure)
- Mission Share 2010: Frequently Asked Questions following the 2009 Churchwide Assembly Regarding Mission Share
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