# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S110
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110 RESOLUTIONS

To Declare Homophile Behavior Sinful

RESOLUTION 2-04
Overtures 2-106A, 2-106B (CW, p.78)

Wuereas, God’s Word clearly identifies homophile
behavior as immoral, and condemns it (Lev. 18:22; 20:
13 and Rom. 1: 24-27); and

Wuereas, The Law and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
are to be proclaimed and applied to all conditions of
mankind; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod recognize homophile be-
havior as intrinsically sinful; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod urge that the Law and
Gospel of the Scriptures be applied to homophiles as
appropriate with a view toward ministering the forgive-
ness of our Lord Jesus Christ to any and all sinners
who are penitent; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod decline Overtures 2-106A
and 2-106B.

Action: Adopted (4).
(This resolution had also been discussed in Session 3.)

To Refrain from Placing the Inter-Lutheran
Commission on Worship Under LCUSA

RESOLUTION 2-05
Report X-03 (CW, pp. 416—418)

Wuereas, The Commission on Worship has, by for-
mal resolutions over a period of years, officially opposed
placing the work of the Inter-Lutheran Commission on
Worship under the umbrella of LCUSA since the com-
mission sees no appreciable advantage accruing from
such alignment either for the success or the rate of
progress of the work of the ILCW; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod support the position of its
Commission on Worship in this matter and so instruct
its representatives to LCUSA.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Decline Executive Officer for ILCW
RESOLUTION 2-06
Report 2-02, Overture 2-110 (CW, pp. 45—47, 79)

Wuereas, In accord with the provisions of the 1967
convention resolution, the President of the Synod has
reviewed the restructuring of the Inter-Lutheran Com-
mission on Worship and approved the proposed struc-
ture in all but one point; and

Wuenreas, The President of the Synod upon the ad-
vice of the Commission on Worship has declined to
approve the creation of an executive officer for the
ILCW because the commission is not convinced that
such action will of itself speed up the preparation and
publication of a new hymnal and worship book; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention assembled
support the decision of its President regarding the re-
structuring of the ILCW, calling upon the ILCW to put
the approved rules of organization and procedure into
full operation; and be it further

Resolved, That the final request of Overture 2-110
be respectfully declined.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Reaffirm Synod’s Position on Women
with Reference to the Pastoral Office

RESOLUTION 2-07

Overtures 2-47—2-49F, 2-50A—C, 2-52, 2-53A—C, 2-54A
to C, 2-55—2-58 (CW, pp. 63—65)

Wuereas, In previous conventions the Synod has,
after study in depth by committees and commissions,
repeatedly and at length stated its position on the place
of women in the church according to the Scriptures; and

Wuereas, The Synod stated in Detroit, 1965, “On the
basis of 1 Cor. 14:34-35 and 1 Tim. 2:11-15, we hold that
God forbids women publicly to preach and teach the
Word to men and to hold any office or vote in the church
where this involves exercising authority over men with
respect to the Office of the Keys. We regard this prin-
ciple as of binding force also today because 1 Tim. 2:11-
15 refers to what God established at creation”; and

Wuereas, The Synod stated in Denver, 1969, “Those
statements of Scripture which direct women to keep
silent in the church and which prohibit them to teach
and to exercise authority over men, we understand to
mean that women ought not to hold the pastoral office
or serve in any other capacity involving the distinctive
functions of this office”; and

Wuereas, The Synod stated in Milwaukee, 1971, “That
the Synod reaffirm its position that the Word of God
does not permit women to hold the pastoral office or
serve in any capacity involving distinctive functions of
this office”; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its position that
the Scriptures forbid women to hold the pastoral office
or serve in any capacity involving distinctive functions
of this office.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Develop Worship Materials That Reflect
Equality of Persons Before God

RESOLUTION 2-08
Overture 2-114 (CW, p. 80)

Wuereas, Both the Synod’s Commission on Worship
and the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship are
actively engaged in preparing worship materials for use