# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S171 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS 17] mental action in relation to what is outside it, that is, against reser- vation of and procession with the Sacrament; he does not split it up within [the action] itself, nor does he define it in such a way that it contradicts itself. Therefore see to it that if anything is left over of the Sacrament, either some communicants or the priest himself and his assistant receive it, so that it is not only a curate or someone else who drinks what is left over in the chalice, but that he gives it to the others who were also participants in the Body [of Christ], so that you do not appear to divide the Sacrament by a bad example or treat the sacramental action irreverently. This is my opinion, and I know that it is also Philip’s opinion” [WA BR 10:348, 27-349 (Oratio Dominica)]; and WHEREAS, Dr. C. F. W. Walther, in his Pastoral Theology, writes: “Should anything of the consecrated elements be left over, the wine is to be drunk up—maybe in the sacristy—by the com- municants at that particular celebration, by the lay officers, or by the sacristan. Under no circumstances, however, is consecrated to be mixed with unconsecrated wine or in any way to be put to com- mon use. Such wine can be used if need be for sick Communions, even though in this case it is to be reconsecrated” [Amerkanisch- Lutherische Pastoraltheologie, 5th ed. (St. Louis: Concordia Pub- lishing House, 1906), p. 189-trans. John R. Stephenson]; and WHEREAS, Despite human reason or emotion, the Scriptures give no word as to an “ending” of the real presence of Christ’s body and blood; and WHEREAS, The Altar Guild Manual, by Lee A. Maxwell, pub- lished by Concordia Publishing House in conjunction with the Commission on Worship of the LCMS, instructs the separation of consecrated from unconsecrated and the preference of consuming what remains; therefore be it Resolved, That the Minnesota North District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in convention encourage pastors and congregations to keep the consecrated remains of bread and wine separate on the altar and in the sacristy from what has not been con- secrated and train altar guilds and sacristans accordingly; and be it further Resolved, That the Minnesota North District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in convention encourage its pastors and congregations preferably to estimate accurately the typical amount of bread and wine needed for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper each week and preferably to have confirmed congregational com- municants reverently consume what remains; and be it finally Resolved, That the Minnesota North District submit this over- ture to the next convention of Synod to adopt the same recommen- dations. Minnesota North District 3-50 To Reconsider Use of Terms for Office of Pastoral Ministry WHEREAS, The LCMS in convention in 2004 passed a resolu- tion entitled “To Support Parish Pastoral Ministry” (2-10); and WHEREAS, The resolution refers to the need for pastors serving the wider church in non-parish roles to connect in meaningful ways to parishes; and WHEREAS, Pastors on staff in the Atlantic District including the district president, assistant to the president, and mission executive all serve parishes; and WHEREAS, The term full-time parish ministry is used in the res- olution, creating a connection of pastoral ministry to discrete time commitments, causing confusion in the concept of the Office of the Public Ministry (e.g., a pastor in a dual congregation setting is not described as “full-time” in one congregation and “part-time” in the other, but as conducting his pastoral ministry among two commu- nities of believers; “full-time” leads to the question of hourly wages rather than vocation); therefore be it Resolved, That the Atlantic District in convention commend the Synod for its scriptural emphasis on the pastoral ministry as based among a local community of believers; and be it further Resolved, That the Atlantic District in convention rise in accla- mation, thanking God for the pastors of the church in its district boundaries; and be it further Resolved, That the Atlantic District in convention commend its pastors who serve in district positions for their service to the district and local parishes; and be it further Resolved, That the model of the Atlantic District in encouraging pastors serving the wider church to be parish pastors as well be commended to the national church body and to other districts; and be it finally Resolved, That the Atlantic District in convention commend an overture to the 2007 Synod convention requesting the Council of Presidents in conjunction with the CTCR to reconsider the use of the terms full-time/part-time in reference to the office of pastoral ministry. Atlantic District 3-51 To Clarify “Ministry-Equipping Programs for Laity” WHEREAS, Synod 2004 Res. 5-09 directed that “the Synod in convention recognize, affirm, and encourage the work of the dis- tricts in developing ministry-equipping programs for laity”; and WHEREAS, Art. XIV of our Augsburg Confession states, “Our churches teach that no one should publicly teach in the Church, or administer the Sacraments, without a rightly ordered call”; and WHEREAS, The resolution appears to be in conflict with our con- fession of faith; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod make it clear that by directing dis- tricts to develop “ministry-equipping programs for laity” it does not mean the faity are to be trained to preach publicly in the church or administer the Sacraments. Trinity Austin, TX 3-52 To End Word and Sacrament Ministry by Lay Persons Rationale History The 1989 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod passed Resolution 3-05B, establishing licensed lay deacons (commonly called “lay ministers”) to provide “Word and Sacra- ment ministry ‘in exceptional circumstances or in emergencies.’ ” The 1995 LCMS convention, in Res. 3-07A, directed that any layman who was licensed “for preaching, leading in public wor- ship, and administering the sacraments” under the 1989 resolution, be required to apply for admission into the pastoral ministry of the Synod, if he wished to continue Word and Sacrament ministry. The 1995 convention also passed Res. 7-12A authorizing the office of “certified lay ministers,” to assist in responsibilities such as visita- tion, education, and social ministry that do not involve the public ministry of Word and Sacraments. In preparation for the 2001 LCMS convention, Res. 3-08 sought to rescind “the 1989 convention Res. 3-05B (establishment of li- censed lay deacons to provide pastoral services) and the 1995 St. Louis convention Res. 3-07A (requiring such licensed laymen to complete a seminary program for ordination).” It added that “no new or renewal licenses to serve as a lay deacon shall be offered.” This resolution was endorsed by the faculties of both seminaries and was supported by the Rev. Dr. A. L. Barry, who served as Synod President until his untimely death a few months prior to the 2001 convention. Res. 3-08 was not considered by the 2001 Con- vention. Instead, a substitute resolution, Res. 3-08B, authorized dis-