LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 114

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114 RESOLUTIONS

on Worship positive and negative reactions to Worship
Supplement and to Contemporary Worship 1 and 2, and
that the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship be
requested to consider these reactions when incorporat-
ing portions of the Worship Supplement and Contempo-
rary Worship 1 and 2 in the common liturgy and
hymnal; and be it finally

Resolved, That a progress report be made to the
1973 synodical convention, and that 1975 be set as the
target date for publication of the common liturgy and
hymnal.

Action: Adopted (3).

(An amendment to delete the words following “conven-
tion” in the last resolved failed to carry, Also a motion to
postpone action on the entire resolution until the fellowship
question had been decided.)

To Continue to Publish the Worship-Gram
RESOLUTION 2-02
Reports 2-02, 11-04 (CW, pp. 45, 434)

Wuereas, The Commission on Worship has provided
the clergy of the Synod with information on worship
through its newsletter Worship-Gram; and

Wuereas, Fiscal limitations have prevented similar
service to the church musicians of the Synod although
Worship-Gram has contained much information of value
to these servants of the church who also lead in wor-
ship; and

Wuereas, Worship-Gram can prove to be a valuable
means through which worship leaders can benefit also
from the work of the Commission on Architecture;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Worship be urged
to continue publication of Worship-Gram at least semi-
annually; and be it further

Resolved, That the distribution of Worship-Gram
be expanded to include also the Synod’s musicians —
both on the congregational level and in the schools of
the synodical system; and be it further

Resolved, That Worship-Gram continue to provide
materials from both the Commission on Worship and
the Commission on Architecture; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod’s Board of Directors be
urged to include sufficient funds in the budget of the
Commission on Worship for such publication plans,

(Note: Cost of such proposed publication not to
exceed $2,000)

Action: Adopted (18).

To Clear Worship Materials
RESOLUTION 2-03
Report 2-02 (CW, pp. 44—45)

WHEREAS, The Synod’s Handbook (11.113 b 2) au-
thorizes the Commission on Worship to “clear all litera-
ture related to corporate Christian worship in liturgics

and hymnology made available through the Synod’s
boards or through Concordia Publishing House”; and

Wuereas, The report of the Commission on Worship
indicates that materials have been published without
such clearance; and

WHEREAS, Worship is such a theologically and psy-
chologically sensitive area in the church’s life that peo-
ple have a tendency to become disturbed by some wor-
ship practices which are “unauthorized”; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod call upon all responsible
parties to follow the provisions of the synodical Hand-
book (11.113 b 2) in the production of materials in-
tended for use in corporate public worship.

Action: Adopted (18).

To Withhold Ordination of Women
to the Pastoral Office

RESOLUTION 2-04
Overtures 2-153—2-155, 2-157—2-162, 2-227;
Report 2-01, I, D (CW, pp. 92—94, 113; 32)

Wuereas, God has spoken, “The women should keep
silence in the churches. For they are not permitted to
speak, but should be subordinate, as even the Law
says” (1 Cor, 14:34 RSV); and again, “I permit no
woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is
to keep silent. For Adam was formed first, then Eve;
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was de-
ceived and became a transgressor” (1 Tim. 2:12-14
RSV); and

Wuergas, the Synod, after an exhaustive study by
the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, has
declared on the basis of this Word, “Those statements
of Scripture which direct women to keep silent in the
church and which prohibit them to teach and to exer-
cise authority over men, we understand to mean that
women ought not to hold the pastoral office or serve
in any other capacity involving the distinctive functions
of this office” (Denver Proceedings, 1969, Res. 2-17, p.
88); and

Wuereas, The Commission on Theology and Church
Relations has reviewed this matter during the past bien-
nium and reaffirmed the position expressed by the 1969
convention (cf. CW, p. 32, Report 2-01, I, D); and

Wuereas, God has in the past richly blessed His
church with many dedicated women and ample oppor-
tunities for their service in the church; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm its position that
the Word of God does not permit women to hold the
pastoral office or serve in any capacity involving dis-
tinctive functions of this office; and be it also

Resolved, That we thank God for the countless
blessings to His church through the service of women.

Action: Adopted (8).

(At the beginning of the discussion in Session 4 the chair
stated that an attempt would be made to alternate between