| The Called to Common Mission agreement with the Episcopal Church continues to generate much discussion. This proposal was approved in the summer of 1999 by the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and was approved July 8 by Episcopal Church delegates. [More on the approval] In response to widespread interest on the part of the Lutheran community, the Seminary faculty has developed a list of commonly asked questions about Called to Common Mission -- and a set of answers to those questions. If you have additional questions for consideration, email us at ccm@ltsp.edu. The questions and answers, based on informal listening and research, were prepared by the following members of the LTSP Faculty: Erik Heen, Philip Krey, Gordon Lathrop, Paul Rajashekar and Timothy Wengert. They are made available to the public as part of LTSP’s commitment to foster Christian Ecumenism. |
Q & A on Called to Common Mission:
A Lutheran Proposal for a Revision of the Concordat of Agreement
What will be the impact of CCM on local congregations?
Why did we need to adopt CCM when we already have good relations with the ECUSA?
Does adopting the CCM imply a change in confessional or doctrinal stance of ELCA?
Will our elected Bishops be ordained or installed?
What happens to Bishops who complete their term of office or retire?
Who will ordain future pastors of the ELCA?
Does CCM call for the establishment of an ordained diaconate?
What is the role and function of the "Joint Commission" to be appointed by both ELCA and ECUSA?
Does the CCM propose the suspension of "Vision and Expectations" used in the ELCA?
What will be impact of CCM on Seminary education?
What will be the impact of CCM on Lutheran Social Services?
What will be the impact of CCM on Lutheran communion worldwide?
What are the implications of CCM for the Pension Fund of the ELCA?
Appendix: A Comparison of CCM and the Lutheran Confessions
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