As the ELCA adopts ordained deacons at it August 2016 Churchwide Assembly, remember how Lowell Almen double-crossed the church in 1999. • August 1999: The ELCA adopts the Tucson Resolution as “binding.” • Lowell Almen tells Episcopal officials: The ELCA did not adopt the Tucson Resolution as a binding interpretation! • November 1999: Lowell Almen tells the […]
Episcopal Officials: ELCA must have ordained deacons to achieve full communion with us.
Episcopal official Rev. Dr. J. Robert Wright spoke at the 1997 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. He said that Episcopalians were troubled by the way ELCA leaders “were fudging” on the ordination of bishops and the future requirement for ordained deacons. Read more here.
Why bother with voting?
In August 2016 the ELCA will adopt the order of deacon as required to achieve full communion with the Episcopal Church. The fix is in. The fix has been in for a long time. An ordained diaconate is a done deal. Read more here.
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ELCA Grace Gathering goes for Holy Hierarchy
The ELCA will take a big step towards sacramental bishops, priests, and deacons (as required by CCM) at its August 2016 Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans. See proposed ELCA constitutional change ¶7.54.01: “Ministers of Word and Service shall be known as deacons.” Read more here.