# LCMS Commission on Constitutional Matters Minutes_St. Louis Missouri_February 23 2013_S5
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

3.7.1.5

The position of chief executive shall be filled according to the process outlined in Bylaw
3.6.1.5.

Commission on Theology and Church Relations
3.9.5

The Commission on Theology and Church Relations exists to assist congregations in achieving
the objectives of Article III 1 and 6 of the Constitution of the Synod and to assist the President
of the Synod in matters of church relationships.

3.9.5.1

The Commission on Theology and Church Relations shall consist of 16 voting and 4 advisory
members:
Voting Members:
1. Two Four ordained ministers who are parish pastors
2. One commissioned minister who is a parish teacher
3. Two Four laypersons
4. Two additional ordained ministers (one of whom shall be a district president)
5. Two additional laypersons
6. 4. Four seminary faculty members
7. 5. Two additional members
8. 6. A member from the faculties of the colleges and universities of the Synod
Nonvoting Advisory Members:
9. 7. The President and the First Vice-President of the Synod
10. 8. The presidents of the St. Louis and Fort Wayne seminaries

3.9.5.1.1 The members of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations shall be selected as
follows:
(a) The two Two parish pastors, the parish teacher, and two laypersons shall be elected by
a convention of the Synod.
(b) The two additional Two ordained ministers (one of whom shall be a district president)
and the two additional two laypersons shall be elected by ballot by the Council of
Presidents (as in #4 and #5 above).
(c) The St. Louis and Fort Wayne seminary theological faculties shall each appoint or elect
two members of their faculties (as in #4 #6 above).
(d) The two additional members (as in #5 #7 above) shall be appointed by the President of
the Synod, in consultation with the vice-presidents.
(e) The member from the faculties of the colleges and universities of the Synod shall be
appointed by the President of the Synod.
(f) Vacancies that occur in the positions that were filled by appointment shall be filled by
the same appointing body.
(g) In the case of vacancies that occur in positions that were filled by election of a national
convention of the synod, the appointing body shall be the Board of Directors of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, which shall follow the nominating procedures for
filling vacancies on the boards and commissions elected by the Synod as outlined in the
Bylaws of the Synod.

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