LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2001, Page 142

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RESOLUTIONS

rule and norm of faith and of practice”; and WHEREAS, God’s Word
says in Luke 22:17–18, “And taking the cup and giving thanks He
said, ‘Take this and distribute it among yourselves. For I say to
you that I will certainly not drink from the fruit of the vine until
the kingdom of God comes’”; and WHEREAS, God’s Word says in
Mark 14:24–25, “And He said to them, this is My blood of the
covenant which is being poured out on behalf of many. Truly I say
to you that I will certainly not any longer drink of the fruit of the
vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God”;
and WHEREAS, God’s Word says in Matthew 26:27–29, “And taking
a cup and giving thanks He gave to them saying, drink of it all of
you, for this is My blood of the covenant being poured out for the
many for forgiveness of sins. And I say to you that I will certainly
not drink of the fruit of the vine until that day whenever I drink
with you anew in the kingdom of My Father”; and WHEREAS, the
word wine (oinos) is used in the New Testament 33 times, but
never in relation to the Lord’s Supper; and WHEREAS, God’s Word
only uses “the fruit of the vine” in regards to the content of the cup;
therefore be it Resolved, That the congregations be encouraged to
use only the fruit of the vine as one of the elements for the Sacrament. The substitute motion was defeated and the original motion was adopted as amended in session 10 [yes: 814; no: 184].
The final resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted by
the convention at an earlier session.)

To Address Cooperative Pastoral Working
Arrangements with Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America
RESOLUTION 3-21A
Overtures 3-61–62 (CW, pp. 177–78)
WHEREAS, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) is in altar and pulpit fellowship (“full Communion”)
with Reformed church bodies, the Episcopal Church, and
the Moravian Church; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2001 synodical convention affirm the
late President Alvin L. Barry’s judgment that “we cannot
consider them [the ELCA] to be an orthodox Lutheran
church body” (President’s Report, CW, p. 7); and therefore
be it further
Resolved, That we of the LCMS recognize that many of
our brothers and sisters of the ELCA remain faithful to the
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and we resolve to reach out
to them in love and support; and be it further
Resolved, That current cooperative pastoral working
arrangements with the ELCA be evaluated by the praesidium with results and recommendations reported to the next
synodical convention; and be it finally
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall not
in any way detract or distract from the primary mission of
God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted as amended (11)
(This resolution, by request of the floor committee, was discussed according to the 90-minute rule [Special Standing Rule 6].
After the required 45 minutes of committee presentation and procon debate had elapsed, an amendment to strike the first resolve
was defeated. An amendment to insert the word the after the
word that and the words heterodox position of the ELCA church
body and the after the word current was also declined. An amendment was offered to insert a new resolve between the existing resolves: Resolved, That we of the LCMS recognize that the vast majority of our brothers and sisters of the ELCA remain faithful to
the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and we resolve to reach out to
them in love and support. This amendment was further amended
at the suggestion of the committee to replace the words the vast
majority with the word many. After a special prayer was offered
by the chaplain, a delegate asked that the President-elect be allowed to address the convention. The chair granted two minutes.

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It ws moved and seconded that the Standing Rules be suspended
for five minutes to allow for an additional amendment. This motion failed. After further parliamentary procedure discussion, the
resolution as amended was adopted [yes: 706; no: 343]. The final
resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted by the convention in a previous session.)

To Thank God for Dr. Robert H. King’s
Service
RESOLUTION 3-23
WHEREAS, The Lord Jesus called Dr. Alvin Barry home
to eternal glory and Dr. Robert Kuhn became President of
the LCMS, leaving the position of First Vice-President vacant; and
WHEREAS, Vice-President King is giving humbly of himself in a significant manner by serving our beloved church
in this full-time role during our church’s unusual time of
need; and
WHEREAS, Vice-President King has taken to this task
willingly, graciously, and effectively; therefore be it
Resolved, That we give thanks to Vice-President King
and to our gracious Lord for Dr. King’s ministry with a
standing ovation; and be it further
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall not
in any way detract or distract from the primary mission of
God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted (10)
(This resolution was adopted with a standing ovation. The
final resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted by the
convention in an earlier session.)

To Thank God for Dr. Robert T. Kuhn’s
Service
RESOLUTION 3-24
WHEREAS, The Lord Jesus called Dr. Alvin Barry home
to glory; and
WHEREAS, The mantle of leadership of our beloved
LCMS was placed suddenly upon Dr. Robert T. Kuhn; and
WHEREAS, By the Lord’s rich grace, President Kuhn is
leading our Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod faithfully
and humbly through this time; and
WHEREAS, The Lord Jesus has used President Kuhn as a
blessing for many people, including his service as pastor
and teacher, as District President and synodical First VicePresident, and at this time as synodical President; therefore be it
Resolved, That we give thanks to President Kuhn with
standing applause; and be it further
Resolved, That we give thanks to God for the ministry of
the Reverend Robert T. Kuhn by singing “A Mighty Fortress
Is Our God” (Daily Devotions, p. 20); and be it finally
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall not
in any way detract or distract from the primary mission of
God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted (10)
(This resolution was adopted with a standing ovation and the
singing of the hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” The final
resolve is added as required by Res. 1-02, adopted by the convention in an earlier session.)