# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S117
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3. Theology and Church Relations

To Formalize Altar and Pulpit Fellowship
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Paraguay (Iglesia
' Evangélica Luterana del Paraguay)

RESOLUTION 3-01 ;

Report R3-01, TI, A, 1, b (CW, pp. 60-61); Overture
3-01 (CW, p. 153)

WHEREAS, The Iglesia. Evangélica’ Luterana del
Paraguay (IELPA) has its origin in 1938 through the mis-
sionary efforts of the Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Ar-
gentina (IELA), a sister church of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod; and ~ ,

WHEREAS, The IELPA has existed as an independent
church since 1983 through the assistance of the Igreja
_ Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (IELB), also a sister church
of the LCMS; and

WHEREAS, The IELPA has requested the formalization
of altar and pulpit fellowship between our two church bod-
ies; and

WHEREAS, Representatives of the IELPA and the LCMS
have prepared a protocol document that outlines a part-
nership agreement between our two church bodies; and .

WHEREAS, Doctrinal discussions between our two church
bodies have revealed that complete agreement between our
two church bodies in doctrine and practice exists; and

WHEREAS, The Commission on Theology and Church Re-
lations has reviewed the appropriate governing documents
of the IELPA and has recommended the formal recognition
of altar and pulpit fellowship with the IELPA; therefore be
it

Resolved, That we acknowledge with gratitude to God
the unity of confession that has been given to our church
bodies under the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Con-
fessions; and be it further

Resolved, That we gratefully thank God for the mission-
‘ary efforts and the assistance given to the IELPA by the
IELA and the IELB over all these years; and be it further

Resolved, That the LCMS formally recognize the exis-
tence of altar and pulpit fellowship with the IELPA; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Synod officially recognize the Iglesia
Evangélica Luterana del Paraguay as a partner church and
that the President of the Synod be responsible for imple-
menting this relationship as soon as possible; and be it fi-
nally

Resolved, That we pray for God’s blessings in the com-
_ ing years on the agreement in the confession of the Gospel

_ that we enjoy. oe

Action: Adopted (2).

117

Committee 3 Chairman George F. Wollenburg

To Formalize Altar and Pulpit Fellowship
with the Free Evangelical—
Lutheran Synod in South Africa
(Freie Evangelisch—Lutherische
Synode Siidafrika)
RESOLUTION 3-02

Report R3-01, H, A, 1, d (CW, p. 61); Overture 3-02
(CW, p. 153)

WHEREAS, The Free Evangelical—Lutheran Synod in
South Africa (FELSISA) and The Lutheran Church—Mis-
souri Synod (LCMS) have, under God’s blessings, enjoyed
a long history of fraternal ties and relationships; and

WHEREAS, Our two church bodies have for many years
experienced an informal fellowship relationship growing
out of our common ties with our sister churches in Ger-
many; and

WHEREAS, Both of our church bodies enjoy altar and pul-
pit fellowship with the Lutheran Church in : Southern Africa
(LCSA); and

WHEREAS, The FELSISA and the LCSA are both com-
mitted to improving the practical implementation of this
fellowship between their churches in order to bear witness
to their unity in Christ; and

WHEREAS, The FELSISA has expressed its desire to dis-
cuss “possible church- relationship between our two
churches”; and

WHEREAS, Doctrinal discussion between representatives
of our two church bodies took place in South Africa in Feb-