LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 107

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To Address Inclusive
and Exclusive Language

RESOLUTION 2-12
Overtures 2-30-31 (CW, p. 162)

Wuereas, Language has power to shape thoughts, at-
titudes, and actions; and

Wuereas, The meaning of words in our society is con-
tinually changing; and

Wuereas, Christian writers and speakers have a re-
sponsibility to convey scriptural theology in a manner that
shows the value which God places on all through the Gos-
pel and also to use terminology in keeping with the Holy
Scriptures; and

Wuereas, The problem of inclusive and exclusive lan-
guage with regard to gender has arisen in our society and
within the church; therefore be it

Resolved, That we direct the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations (CTCR) to study the theological im-
plications of utilizing inclusive versus exclusive language
in our teaching, worship, and printed materials; and be it
further

Resolved, That the CTCR make a recommendation to
the church regarding this issue by the 1992 convention.

Action: Adopted (11).

(A motion to table the resolution was declined. The resolution
was adopted after delegates agreed to cease debate on the matter.)

To Commend the Board for Parish
Services and Concordia Publishing
House for their Efforts in Providing
Synod’s Children with a New Sunday
School Curriculum

RESOLUTION 2-13A
Reports R2-01, R2-06 (CW, pp. 39, 51)

Wuereas, The Lord entreats us to “train up a child in
the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn
from it” (Prov. 22:6); and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has
from its inception established and encouraged the educa-
tion and training of its children; and

Wuereas, The Board for Parish Services (BPS) and
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) have in cooperation
developed and produced a new curriculum, Our Life in
Christ, which is a distinct blessing to the church; and

Wuereas, We rejoice that over 33,000 additional stu-
dents are being served with this new curriculum; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the synodical convention give thanks to
God for the work of the BPS and CPH and pray for God’s
continued blessings on the children whose lives are en-
hanced by this joint ministry; and be it further

Resolved, That the BPS and CPH be encouraged to con-
tinue the process of developing on a timely basis scriptur-
ally based, confessionally sound, Christ-centered materials

CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES 107

with the goal of enlisting 100 percent of the Sunday schools
of the Synod in their use.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Thank God for the Ministry of Synod’s
Publishing House on Its 120th::~
Anniversary

RESOLUTION 2-14
Report R2-06 (CW, pp. 51—54)

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House (CPH), the of-
ficial publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod, has faithfully served the Synod since September
1869; and

Wuereas, CPH has, through the grace of God, been self-
sustaining, never having to rely on the Synod’s benevo-
lence in funding its publishing activities; and

Wuereas, CPH has contributed greatly to the world-
wide spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the
distribution of many Bibles, books, curricula, worship re-
sources, and other items for Christian nurture; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the synodical convention give thanks to
God for the work of Concordia Publishing House as it cele-
brates its 120th anniversary and pray for God’s continued
blessings on all those whose lives are touched by its
mission.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Decline Certain Overtures
RESOLUTION 2-15A

Overtures 2-12, 2-29, 2-32A—B, 2-34A-—B, 2-41, 2-42, 2-
60A-B, 2-70 (CW, pp. 157, 161-65, 169, 171-72)

Wuereas, The floor committee has considered all over-
tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons,
that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully
declined for the reasons given:

Overture Subject Reason
2-12 To Regroup Certain Committee 8 is handling same
Boards into Board for topic with a resolution
Lutheran Literature
and Board for Congre-
gational Ministries

2-29 To Resist Intrusion of Insufficient clarifying —_infor-
Feminist Theology and mation
Language

2-32A-B To Develop Truly Mod- LCMS does not foster sectarian

ern-Language Instruc- translations
tion Material
2-41 To Extend Age of LYF There is no age limit
Membership As an
Option .
2-42 To Restructure Synod- In 1977 the Synod established the
wide Youth Work Lutheran Youth Fellowship
To Commend Southeast In Saginaw, 1944, Synod set pre-
Lutheran High School, cedent to not fund elementary or
Southgate, CA and Des- secondary schools
ignate Funds _ for
Construction
2-70 To Affirm Right of Self- Article VII of LCMS Constitution
Government of clearly states this
Congregations

2-60A-B

Action: Adopted (15).