Eastern North Dakota Synod

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?
  • Thoughts on Re-directing Mission Support (download .pdf)
    from the Southwestern MN Synod (external link)
  • 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?

Watch the videos online

Read the post "Churchwide 2009 FAQs"