# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S424
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

To Gather and Disseminate Lutheran Contemporary

Worship Songs 0.0.00... eee eee eee 141
To Enable Process for Review of Worship Materials .... 141
To Establish Process for Doctrinal Review

of Contemporary Music .............2..-..202002005 142
To Establish Task Force to Provide Review

Process for Music Used in Nontraditional Worship ..... 142
To Study and Encourage Private Confession

and Absolution ...........00-. 000s eee eee eee 142
To Extend Service of Hispanic Ministry Task Force ..... 142

To Encourage Hispanic Ministry Staffing and Funding .. 143
To Create Position of Director for Strategic

Development of Hispanic Ministries ................. 143
To Revise Bylaw 3.8.6.1 to Increase Board

for District and Congregational Services Membership ... 143
To Celebrate Significant Synod Anniversaries ......... 144
To Initiate Planning for Reformation’s

500th Anniversary 2.0.0... eee eee 144
To Mandate National Youth Gatherings .............. 144
To Support Synod National Youth Gatherings ......... 144
To Encourage Support of National Youth Gathering

and Department of Youth Ministry .................- 145
To Fully Support Youth Ministry with Surplus

Youth Gathering Funds ...........0...0. 00.20.0000. 145
To Train Preemptive Reconcilers in Congregations ..... 145
To Encourage Education and Discussion

re ELCA/LCMS Differences ...............0...2000. 146
To Prepare Report re Ending Segregation ............. 146

3. Theology and Church Relations

To Formally Declare Altar and Pulpit Fellowship

with The American Association of Lutheran Churches... 147
To be a Sola Scriptura Church .........0. 00.0000 00% 147
To Reaffirm Scriptural Position of 1973

Res 3-09 and Statement .............0.....0000000. 148
To Reaffirm Proper Teaching of God’s Word

and Administration of the Sacraments ................ 148

To Encourage Renewed Study of Lutheran Confessions . 149
To Reaffirm Belief in the One True God

and Salvation in Christ Alone .........-....0-.00-0- 149
To Declare Jesus Christ the Only Way to Heaven....... 149
To Declare Opposition to Prayer with Those Who

Deny Christ 20... ce eee ee 150
To Conduct Poll re Justification by Faith Alone

in Jesus Christ 2.0.0... cee ee eee eee 150
To Reaffirm Exclusivity of Trinity

and Necessity of Faith in Christ ..................008 150
To Affirm the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity ............ 150
To Affirm Doctrine of Son of God ..............--.. 151
To Affirm Doctrine of Justification .................. 151

To Affirm 2004 Res, 3-06A re Witness in Public Square . 151
To Rescind 2004 Res. 3-06A
To Rescind 2004 Res. 3-06 and Produce New Guidelines 152
To Rescind 2001 Res.3-07A and 2004 Res.3-06A

and Renounce Syncretism and Unionism ............. 152
To Restudy Concems re Unionism and Syncretism

in Constitution Art. VI... 0. eee eee 152
To Adopt Statement on Syncretism ...............400. 153
To Produce Unambiguous Guidelines

Renouncing Syncretism and Unionism ............... 154
To Reaffirm Renunciation of Syncretism and Unionism ... 155

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To Not Mislead Non-Christians but Proclaim

Christ to Them 2.0.0... 0.0. cece eee cece eens
To Direct CTCR to Restudy Guidelines

for Participation in Civic Events 0.00.06 0 000 cee
To Require CTCR Restudy and Clarification

of Civic Events Guidelines ...............--..2004.
To Require the CTCR to Rewrite Guidelines

for Participation in Civic Events ...........--.-.0005
To Direct CTCR to Expand and Clarify Guidelines

for Participation in Civic Events and Worship .........
To Direct CTCR to Prepare Addditonal Guidelines

for Participation in Civic Events ...........-......5
To Instruct CTCR to Clarify Civic Events Document... .
To Affirm Doctrine of Original Sin. .................
To Clarify Creation Terminology .................4.
To Recommit to Doctrinal Unity .................0..
To Thank God for and Recommit to Doctrinal Unity ....
To Promote New Approach to Unity ..............0..
To Convene “General Council” to Clarify

Doctrinal Issues 2.0... cece eee
To Reject CTCR Statement re Jn Statu Confessionis

and Encourage Use of Dissent Process ..............-
To Develop Guidelines to Assist in Developing

Respect and Trust... 0.00... . cece ee eens
To Pledge Trust among Servants in God’s Kingdom ....
To Develop Resources for Faithful Administration

of Lord’s Supper 2.0... 2... 0. cece eee ee eee eens
To Affirm Proper Administration of the Lord’s Supper ....
To Affirm Proper Administration of the Lord’s Supper ....
To Urge Evangelical Practice of Close(d) Communion ....
To Request Supervision and Discipline in Practice

of Close(d) Communion .......... 00002 c eee eee
To Require Supervision and Discipline in the Practice

of Close(d) Communion ........... 0.00 e cee
To Clarify Synod’s Practice of Close(d) Communion ....
To Practice Close, or Closed, Communion

in All Congregations of Synod ..................05-
To Direct District Presidents to Visit Congregations

re Closed Communion .......... 2.2.00. e ee eee eee
To Identify Congregations Practicing

Open Communion ...........-.. 0.02. c eee ee ee eee
To Express Welcome at Lord’s Table ..............44
To Encourage Proper Care of Consecrated

Eucharistic Remains... 0. .....0.... 000000 e eee eee
To Reconsider Use of Terms for Office

of Pastoral Ministry ............. 00... cece eee eee
To Clarify “Ministry-Equipping Programs for Laity” ...
To End Word and Sacrament Ministry by Lay Persons ....
To Change Approach re Pastoral Functions ...........
To Return to Regular Calls for Word

and Sacrament Church Workers ............00. 0005
To Rescind 1989 Res 3-05B and Reserve Word

and Sacrament Ministry for Pastoral Office ...........
To Rescind 1989, 2001, and 2004 Resolutions

re Public Ministry 2.0.0.0... 2... cece cee ee eee eee
To Revisit 1989 Res. 3-O5B ... 2... cece ee cece eee
To Rescind 2001 Res. 3-08B and Reinstate

1995 Res. 3-O7A 2... cee cece eee e eee
To Urge Withdrawal of CTCR Report

Christian Faith and Human Beginnings ..............
To Affirm 2004 Res. 3-08A re Service

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