1. Session Eleven: The ELCA: Part Four (Current)
IN AMERICA
LUTHERANISM
Session Eleven:
The ELCA: Part Four
(Current)

2. Last Week in Review Last session, we talked about…
Ecumenical Relations
Lutheran World Federation
National Council of Churches
World Council of Churches
Full-Communion Relationships
Lutherans Divide…Again
The ELCA’s schisms caused by CCM & Human Sexuality Social Statement
ELCA & LCMS relationships

3. Lutheranism in America
Comments, Questions or Smart Remarks?

4. Model of Accompaniment
GLOBAL MISSION
Model of Accompaniment

5. Global Mission
Centuries of colonialism had a deep impact on the method of “mission”
Us vs. Them
Saved vs. Lost
Enlightened vs. Unenlightened
The implication was that we needed to save these people

6. Global Mission A Changing World
A form of the Christian church now exists in almost every nation on earth
The geographical “center” of Christianity is no longer Europe or North America, but SOUTH of the equator

7. Global Mission The Model of Accompaniment
A gift from the Christian community in Latin America
Walking side-by-side
Road to Emmaus
Mutuality and Interdependence

8. Global Mission The Model of Accompaniment
Begins with an understanding that BOTH parties are givers and receivers
Language shift:
Assist, not provide
Help, not do
Ask, not assume

9. Global Mission
The model of accompaniment has had a dramatic impact on the ELCA’s approach to Global Mission
The companion country dictates what kind of missionary personnel would be most helpful for them
NOT VERY MANY PASTORS ANYMORE

10. Global Mission
The greatest needs for ELCA Global Mission personnel are:
Doctors / Nurses
Teachers (especially ESL)
Administrators / Accountants
Resource Development

11. Global Mission
The Model of Accompaniment also affects the Companion Synod Program
Every ELCA synod is partnered with at least one other synod in a foreign country
Not every country is represented…why?

12. Other Global Mission Areas of Involvement

13. LIRS
One of ten national organizations that resettles refugees on behalf of the U.S. government
Began in earnest after WWII, resettling refugees from Eastern Europe – one third of which were Lutheran

14. LIRS
One of ten national organizations that resettles refugees on behalf of the U.S. government
Began in earnest after WWII
Today, they ensure protection for more than 30,000 migrants and refugees each year

15. ELCA World Hunger ELCA World Hunger
1 in 8 people in the world experience chronic hunger (50 million Americans)
Ending hunger is about more than just providing food; it’s also about…
Clean water
Education
Health care
Sustainable sources of income

16. ELCA World Hunger
ELCA World Hunger provides personnel and resources to address these issues internationally AND domestically
ELCA World Hunger also funds Lutheran Advocacy Ministries

17. The Newest Resource for Worship in the ELCA
THE ELW
The Newest Resource for Worship in the ELCA

18. Hymnal History Lutheran Book of Worship (1978)
Created with intention of one hymnal for all Lutherans; inclusive-language; RCL calendar
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
(2006)
Used by ELCA and ELCIC; Understands itself as a “core rather than a comprehensive resource”
Service Book & Hymnal
(1958)
“The Red Book” unites most Lutherans in America, who eventually merge to form the LCA and ALC
Common Service Book
(1917)
First published hymnal with Muhlenberg’s Common Service of 1888
With One Voice
(1995)
Created by ELCA, “intended to stand beside the [LBW] and to supplement its contents”

19. Notable Changes NOT A BOOK! A RESOURCE! 10 liturgy patterns offered
All 150 Psalms
Some language changes (e.g., “assembly,” not “congregation”)
Continued and heightened emphasis on baptism
The Small Catechism
Daily Prayer
More rites made public (not just occasional services)

20. Notable Changes Response has been mostly positive, but still…
“Doesn’t include that hymn!”
“They changed the Lord’s Prayer and the Creeds!”
“What are we supposed to call it? We already have a ‘red book!’”
“Why don’t they include the whole liturgy? Why do they refer me back to Setting 1 or 2?”

21. Lutheranism in America
Finally, I want to hear a bit from you all…
What did you get out of this course?
What surprised you?
What comments, questions or smart remarks do you still have?