In 1963 Karl Barth said: “The greatest obstacle to reunion between Protestants and Catholics is a little word which the Catholic Church adds after nearly every one of our Protestant affirmations. It is the little word ‘and.’ When we say Jesus, Catholics say ‘Jesus and Mary’. We seek to obey Christ, our only Lord: Catholics […]
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Church Attacks: Love Alone Will Not Save Us – George Igler Concern for “unity” is a pretext to censor those who ask the hard questions. Read more here. Called to Common Confirmation – The Living Church ELCAers happy to do things the Episcopal way. Read more here.
Lutheran Hall of Shame: How Lowell Almen betrayed the ELCA on CCM
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.