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Historical Documents

 

Journey Together Faithfully, Part One: ELCA Studies on Sexuality (2002)

Journey Together Faithfully, Part Two: The Church and Homosexuality (2003)

Journey Together Faithfully, Part Three:  Lutherans Talk about Human Sexuality (2006)

2005 Report and Recommendations of the task force for the ELCA Studies on Sexuality PDF Format

Background Essay on Biblical Texts for Journey Together Faithfully, Part Two PDF Format

Social policy documents from the predecessor church bodies

Please Note
The deadline to respond to the task force concerning the draft social statement on human sexuality was November 1, 2008. Responses to the draft will no longer be accepted.

What's Next?
On February 19, 1:00 p.m., EDT, the Proposed Social Statement on Human Sexuality and Report on Rostering Recommendations will be released publically. For more information on what's coming up, click here.
We are all continuing to Journey Together Faithfully as this social statement comes to fruition. Thank you for joining in this journey of discernment.
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