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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 21

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SYNOD REPORTS
congregation’s and its pastor’s memberships to the partner
church body. Ecclesiastical supervision then becomes the
responsibility of the ecclesiastical supervisor of the receiving church body.
(B) When a pastor serves a multi-point parish that includes member congregations of both partner church bodies:
1. Each congregation will be subject to ecclesiastical supervision by its own church body.
2. Each congregation will be responsible for the day-to-day
supervision of the work and conduct of the pastor according to the agreements that form the basis of the multi-point
parish arrangement.
3. Ecclesiastical supervision of the doctrine, life, and administration of the pastor of a multi-point parish will be provided
by his ecclesiastical supervisor as determined by his own
church body membership.
(C) When a pastor provides temporary service to a congregation
of the partner church body:
1. The congregation will be responsible for the day-to-day
supervision of the conduct of the pastor in his work.
2. The pastor’s ecclesiastical supervisor will provide supervision of his doctrine, life, and administration.
RE: TEMPORARY (VACANCY) SERVICE

(A) When a congregation is interested in temporary service by a
pastor of a partner church body:
1. The congregation will first inform its ecclesiastical supervisor of its interest in requesting temporary service from a
rostered pastor of the partner church body.
2. The ecclesiastical supervisor of the congregation will contact the ecclesiastical supervisor of the pastor to discuss his
availability and suitability.
3. Upon positive agreement by both ecclesiastical supervisors, the ecclesiastical supervisor of the congregation will
advise the congregation regarding the pastor’s availability.
4. Pastors providing temporary service to congregations of a
partner church body will honor and respect the policies and
practices of the partner church body.
(B) When a retired pastor is interested in making himself available to provide temporary service to congregations of the
partner church body:
1. He will make his availability known to his ecclesiastical
supervisor.

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2. His ecclesiastical supervisor will discuss the pastor’s availability and suitability with his counterpart in the partner
church body.
3. Upon positive agreement, the ecclesiastical supervisor in
the partner church body will make the pastor’s availability known to his congregations.
RE: VOTING PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY

(A) When a pastor provides temporary service to a congregation
of the partner church body:
1. He continues to enjoy all due rights and privileges of membership in the church body of which he is a member but has
no voting privilege in the partner church body.
2. A congregation served on a temporary basis by a rostered
pastor of the partner church body will not be entitled to a
pastoral vote if it is not also being served by a rostered pastor of its own church body.
(B) When a pastor serves a multi-point parish that includes member congregations of both partner church bodies:
1. Individual congregations of multi-point parishes that are
comprised of congregations from both partner church bodies will be subject to their own church body’s bylaws and
regulations governing voting rights and responsibilities.
2. Congregations in multi-point parishes whose pastors are
rostered by the partner church body will not be entitled to
a pastoral vote if they are not also served by a rostered pastor of their own church body.
A pastor will enjoy voting privilege only in the church body in
which he is rostered.
This agreement signed on behalf of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and The American Association of Lutheran Churches
by
______________________________________Date: ______
Rev. Gerald B. Kieschnick, President
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
______________________________________Date: ______
Rev. Franklin Hays, Presiding Pastor
The American Association of Lutheran Churches

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