The ELCA is developing a social statement on civic life and faith, the relationship of church and state, and related matters, as called for by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Social statements are the ELCA’s primary documents to address significant social issues. They are intended to aid reflection, shape conscience and set forth the ELCA’s teaching and policy on the major social issues and questions of contemporary life. Social statements are developed by task forces, using an established process of study and widespread participation across the church to guide theological and moral deliberation.
The task force released a draft social statement for public feedback in 2024. The comment period for that draft is now closed. The task force sends their thank to everyone who gave feedback. To learn more about the next steps in the process, check out the timeline of the task force's work.
In 2023, the task force put out a six-session study for public feedback. Thank you to everyone who participated and sent input. Click here to read the report on the analysis of that public feedback, which informed the draft social statement and will continue to inform the task force's work.
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To learn more about the task force members, click here.
Read a detailed timeline of the task force’s work.
