Eastern North Dakota Synod

In an effort to get information that you may need in a timely accessible form,  I have recorded some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) from our conference assemblies regarding rostering changes within the ELCA.  They are not highly polished, but hopefully they will be of some help as you seek to be faithful.   Bear in mind that the following video clips are not meant to be theological dissertations but rather pastoral reflections to assist you with processing difficult questions.

Bill Rindy
Serving as Bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod

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Downloads:

• Introduction (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  Introduction to the frequently asked questions regarding the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
• Social Statements (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  Why do we do social statements in the ELCA?
• Sexuality Statement (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  Why did we do a Human Sexuality statement?
• Vote Majorities (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  Can you say something about simple majorities or 2/3 majorities with votes?
• Rostering Vote (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  What about the vote to roster gay/lesbian pastors in publicly accountable, life-long, monogamous relationships?
• Scriptural Interpretation (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  How do we interpret scripture?
• Seeking to Understand (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  Why stay in conversation?
• Bound Conscience (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  What is a bound conscience?
• Responses (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  How do we respond to a vote with which we disagree?
• Undesignated Benevolence (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  What do we do with undesignated mission support/benevolence?
• Redirecting Benevolence (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  How do we redirect benevolence faithfully?
  • Unintended Consequences of Re-directing Mission Support (download .pdf)
    from the Western ND Synod (external link)
• Churchwide Impact (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  What is the impact on the ELCA Churchwide?
• How I’m Doing (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  How are you doing, Bishop Rindy?
• Future (.wmv (download video file) | .mp4 (download video file))
  Where do we go from here?