Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church

Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church

Nominations are now closed. More than 400 nominations were received through both the synod nominations and open nomination process. Thank you to the synod councils, synod executive committees, and all the individuals who nominated themselves and/or nominated someone else.

No more than 35 individuals will be appointed to the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church, which will reflect a balance of competencies and the various constituencies and multiple perspectives within the ELCA. Appointments to the commission will be made at the April 20, 2023 online meeting of the Church Council. All nominees will be notified of the appointments. The Office of the Secretary staff will notify members of their appointment.

At the 2022 Churchwide Assembly, voting members adopted a memorial concerning restructuring the ELCA’s governance. The assembly adopted 738-72 the following action:

To direct the Church Council to establish a Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church comprised of leaders of diverse representation from all three expressions that, working in consultation with the Conference of Bishops and the Church Council, shall reconsider the statements of purpose for each of the expressions of this church, the principles of its organizational structure, and all matters pertaining thereunto, being particularly attentive to our shared commitment to dismantle racism, and will present its findings and recommendations to the 2025 Churchwide Assembly in preparation for a possible reconstituting convention to be called under the rules for a special meeting of the Churchwide Assembly. [CA22.01.06]

The Church Council discussed the churchwide assembly action at its November 2022 meeting. It authorized the establishment of the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC) to consist of no more than 35 voting members and directed the Executive Committee of the Church Council to initiate the process of forming the commission. [CC22.11.38.]

The Executive Committee of the Church Council will serve as the nominating committee and will present a slate of nominees to the Church Council at its April 20, 2023 meeting for appointment to the CRLC.

Comisión para una Iglesia Luterana Renovada

Las nominaciones ya están cerradas. Se recibieron más de 400 nominaciones, tanto a través de las nominaciones de los sínodos, como del proceso de nominación abierta. Gracias a los consejos sinodales, a los comités ejecutivos de los sínodos, y a todas las personas que se nominaron a sí mismas y/o nominaron a otra persona.

No se nombrarán más de 35 personas para formar la Comisión para una Iglesia Luterana Renovada, la cual reflejará un equilibrio entre las competencias y los diversos grupos y múltiples perspectivas dentro de la ELCA. Los nombramientos para la comisión serán hechos en la reunión del Consejo Eclesial que se hará en línea el 20 de abril de 2023. Todos los nominados serán notificados de los nombramientos. El personal de la Oficina de la Secretaria notificará a los miembros de su nombramiento.

En la Asamblea Nacional de 2022, los miembros votantes adoptaron un memorial sobre la reestructuración del gobierno de la IELA. La asamblea adoptó 738-72 la siguiente acción:

Ordenar al Consejo de la Iglesia que establezca una Comisión para un Iglesia Luterana Renovada compuesta por líderes de diversa representación de las tres expresiones que, trabajando en consulta con la Conferencia de Obispos y el Consejo de la Iglesia, reconsidere las declaraciones de propósito de cada una de las expresiones de esta iglesia, los principios de su estructura organizativa y todos los asuntos concernientes a esto, prestando atención particular a nuestro compromiso de desmantelar el racismo, y presente sus hallazgos y recomendaciones a la Asamblea Nacional de 2025 en preparación para una posible convención de reconstitución que se convocará conforme a las reglas para llevar a cabo una reunión especial de la Asamblea Nacional. [CA22.01.06]

El Consejo de la Iglesia discutió la acción de la Asamblea Nacional en su reunión de noviembre de 2022. Autorizó el establecimiento de la Comisión para una Iglesia Luterana Renovada (CRLC, por sus siglas en inglés) que constaría de no más de 35 miembros votantes, y ordenó al comité ejecutivo del Consejo de la Iglesia que iniciara el proceso de formación de la comisión. [CC22.11.38.]

El comité ejecutivo del Consejo de la Iglesia servirá como comité de nominaciones y le presentará una lista de nominados(as) al Consejo de la Iglesia en su reunión del 20 de abril de 2023 para su nombramiento en la CRLC.

• Jan. 9, 2023

  Nomination process opens

• March 9, 2023

  Nomination process closes

• April 20, 2023

  Church Council appoints members to the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC)

• July 13-15, 2023 UPDATED!

  First in-person CRLC meeting, Lutheran Center, Chicago

• Summer/Fall 2023

  Subsequent CRLC meetings to be held in-person twice a year and online every two months

  Opportunity to engage rostered ministers at Rostered Ministers Gathering

• Fall 2023

  CRLC consults Conference of Bishops and Church Council as needed

• Winter 2023/2024

  CRLC work continues

• Spring 2024

  CRLC consults with Conference of Bishops and Church Council at meetings

• Summer 2024

  CRLC work continues

  Opportunity to engage youth/young adults at the ELCA Youth Gathering, including the MYLE, the tAble, and the Young Adult Gathering

• Fall 2024

  CRLC consults with Conference of Bishops and Church Council at meetings

• Nov. 14-17, 2024

  Church Council acts on forwarding amendments of the Constitutions, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the ELCA to the 2025 Churchwide Assembly

• Winter 2024/2025

  CRLC work continues

• Spring 2025

  Draft CRLC report and recommendations shared with Conference of Bishops for comment

• April 3-6, 2025

  Final CRLC report and recommendations shared with Church Council to forward report and recommendations to 2025 Churchwide Assembly for the assembly’s consideration

• July 28-Aug. 2, 2025

  2025 Churchwide Assembly considers CRLC report and recommendations, Phoenix, Arizona