# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S104
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104 CHURCH RELATIONS

in Denver, Colo., to establish pulpit and altar fellow-
ship with The American Lutheran Church.
St. LuKE’s LUTHERAN CHURCH
Westminster, Calif.
JOHN CREIGHTON, Chairman
Rosert A. KrarFt, Pastor

RoBerRtT VOCTMANN, Secretary
(3-34)

To Declare that Fellowship Exists

Wuereas, Our Lord prays for the unity of His church
(John 17: 20-23) ; and
Wuereas, Sufficient consensus has been reached with
The American Lutheran Church to satisfy the norms
for church unity set forth in Article VII of the Augs-
burg Confession; therefore be it
Resolved, That the undersigned congregations of the
Central Coast Circuit of the California and Nevada Dis-
trict urge the Synod at its 1969 convention to declare
that fellowship exists between The American Lutheran
Church and The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Santa Maria, Calif.
GERALD H. AHRENS, President
B. H. Larta, Secretary
K. H. WynEKEN, Pastor

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lompoc, Calif.

Joun D. CLark, President
CarL ARNOLD, Secretary

W. B. Petzo.tpr, Pastor

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Arroyo Grande, Calif.
GLEN D. CHERRY. President
Eucene Mastro, Secretary
L. A. MILLER, Pastor

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
Atascadero, Calif.

A. F. WERNER, President
GLENN W. DAHLMAN, Secretary
G. E. Mensinc, Pastor

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

San Luis Obispo, Calif.
WILSON M. Grecory, President
Ropney R. Levin, Secretary
STANLEY A. QUEBE, Pastor
Our SAvior LUTHERAN CHURCH
Santa Maria. Calif.

WI.iiAM J. KIEFFER, President
R. E. GALLMEYER, Secretary

A. C. STAHNKE, Pastor
(3-35)

To Declare Altar and Pulpit Fellowship

with The American Lutheran Church

Wuereas, It is the will of God that there be unity
among Christians when they are of one mind and spirit:
and

Wuereas, Christian unity does not rest on a listing
of a certain number of doctrines that people manage to
agree on, but rather “it is sufficient for the true unity
of the Christian church that the Gospel be preached in
conformity with a pure understanding of it and that
the sacraments be administered in accordance with the
divine Word” (AC, Art. VII): and this basic principle
for church unity certainly applies also for altar and
pulpit fellowship; and

Wuenreas, Essays adopted by The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod and The American Lutheran Church
commissioners and set forth after earnest and sincere
study of each other’s confessional stance and platforms,
as set forth in their constitutions, as well as their dis-
cussions of related questions. reflect and demonstrate
their agreement in their understanding of the Gospel
and the sacraments; and

WuereEAs, The directives of Resolution 3-23 (cf.
New York Convention Proceedings, pp.102—103) to
examine the conditions for altar and pulpit fellowship
have been carried out and no division but only harmony
of thought and interpretation have been found: and

Wuereas, The hand of fellowship with our Christian
brothers will be a true witness in confessing our Lord
and Savior jointly to the world with one heart, mind.
and voice and will show forth a new togetherness in
Christ through unity and mutual understanding and
assistance; and

WHEREAS, Our joint worship and joint efforts of
Christ-centered witnessing and projects will be a true
blessing to both LCMS and ALC, and mutual benefits
will accrue in reducing competition, expense, and fric-
tion; and

Wuereas, We need to love more, as Christ first loved
us, and an official declaration of the fellowship that
LCMS already has in Christ with ALC would be a true
expression of the love of Christ in us: be it therefore

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod recognize that the conditions for altar and pulpit
fellowship with The American Lutheran Church have
been met: and be it further

Resolved, That LCMS declare itself dedicated to the
will of God for church unity: and be it further

Resolved, That LCMS in convention assembled in
Denver. Colo., July 11—19, 1969, declare altar and pul-
pit fellowship with ALC: and be it finally

Resolved, That this declaration of fellowship be. in
a spirit of love and understanding, and through the
proper channels of the Synod, immediately implemented.

St. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Shreveport, La.

Mr. KENNETH MCCLELLAN, Secretary
Mr. RICHARD JOHNSTON, President
Rev. WILLIAM E, WOLBRECHT, Pastor