# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S464
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

To Avoid Legalistic Approach to Fellowship
Practices... 0.0.2.
To Develop a Both/And Fellowship Position

and Practice 2.0... 0. eee ees
To Encourage Tolerance Toward Fellow Christians . .
To Demonstrate Oneness Despite Differences ......
To Shift to Local Focus for Church Unity Activities
To Discuss Fellowship Concerns through Study

of Romans 16 2.0.0.6... cee eee
To Reconsider Application of Romans 16:17-18 ....
To Commend “Admission to the Lord’s Table”

to Synod 2.0... eee eee
To Provide Study Materials re Doctrine

of Lord’s Supper . 6.0.0.0... . cece eee eee
To Reaffirm and Implement Consistent Practice

of Close Communion ........... 0.002. e eee eee ee
To Reaffirm Our Time-Honored Practice of

Close Communion ....... 0.0.0.0... cee eee eee
To Reaffirm and Clanfy Policy on Fellowship

and Close(d) Communion ..............-. 000005
To Reaffirm 1986 Synodical Convention Action

re Admission to Holy Communion ...............
To Restore Integrity in Practice of Closed
Communion ........... 0000.00
To Inform Lutheran Fraternal Representatives

te Fellowship Issues .......-.....0 0.00200 e eee
To Encourage Congregations to Establish

Good Order re Sacrament ................002005
To Reject CTCR Report

“Admission to the Lord’s Supper” ................
To Review and Revise CTCR Response ...........
To Reevaluate Holy Communion Policy ...........
To Define Terms re Practice of Lord’s Supper ......
To Define Terms re Exceptions to Close(d)
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To Encourage Review of Communion

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To Adopt Policy re Admission to Lord’s Supper ....
To Affirm Pastora] Communion Practices ..........
To Recognize More Open Communion

Practice as Faithful .... 20.22.00... .....0020 00005
To Invite All Who Acknowledge Rea! Presence

to the Lord’s Table ............20....022.00005.
To Express Welcome at Lord’s Table .............
To Open Celebration of Sacrament to All

Who Believe in Rea} Presence ..............0..0.
To Include Company of Heaven

in Communion Fellowship ...............0020005
To Offer Eucharist without

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To Work Toward Agreement re Communion

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To Respect Right of Local Congregation

re Communion Practice ................02 002008
To Encourage Congregations to Make Decisions

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To Encourage Each Congregation to Determine

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To Return to Former Communion

Practice for Military Chaplains .................,.
To Encourage Use of Only Wine

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To Encourage Congregations to Offer

the Sacrament Every Sunday ....................
To Again Commend Weekly Celebration

of Lord’s Supper .......... 0.002 cece eee eee eee
To Reaffirm Doctrine of Office of Holy Ministry ....
To Reaffirm Historic Position on Church

and Ministry... 0.2.2... fe eee eee eee
To Emphasize Proper Relationship between
Priesthood of Believers and Office of Ministry ......
To Reaffirm, Teach, and Practice

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To Reaffirm Doctrine of Priesthood of All Believers .
To Reaffirm Historic Teachings and Correct

Abuses re Priesthood of All Believers .............
To Act on Concerns re ELCA ............0..0008.
To No Longer Engage in Joint Ministry with ELCA .
To Express Appreciation to CTCR, Seminaries,

and President for Statements ..................4-
To Support LCMS Reaction to Joint Declaration . .
To Commend Response to Joint Declaration. .......
To Thank President for Authoring Document ...... .
To Thank Synodical President for Taking a Stand ...
To Ask President Emeritus to Retract

Public Comments ............00.00.0 00202202
To Establish a “Clergy Code of Ethics” ...........
To Establish Theological Dialogues ..............
To Continue Dialogue with Other Christians .......
To Support Lutheran/Roman Catholic

Ecumenical Efforts... .......0..0..00.0020.02005
To Facilitate Broad Efforts toward True
Reconciliation between Church Bodies ............
To Formulate 21st Century Formula of Concord ....
To Affirm LCMS Position re LWF Membership ....
To Advocate Withdrawal from LWF..............
To Consider LWF Associate Membership .........
To Explore Associate Membership in LWF ........
To Join Lutheran World Federation. ..............
To Commend and Assist CTCR ...............-.
To Reject “Temporary Calls” ................0..
To Reject Limitation of Duration of Calls ..........
To Reject Practice of Temporary Calls ............
To Reject All Attempts to Establish

Practice of Temporary Calls .............2......
To Encourage Continuation of Intentional Interim
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To Recognize Validity of Intentional

Interim Ministry Concept .........0...0-.. 000006.
To Develop Intentional Interim Ministry Guidelines .
To Support Intentional Interim Ministry ...........
To Support Interim Ministry Conference ..........
To Promote Jntentiona! Interim Ministry ...........
To Encourage Congregations to Consider Calling
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To Urge Seminaries to Carry Out Res. 3-07A

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To Complete CTCR Study before Establishing
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To Reject Proposed Office of Assistant Pastor ......
To Encourage the Training of a Commissioned
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