Together, voting members from the 65 ELCA synods, passed the following legislative items at the 2016 ELCA Church-Wide Assembly in New Orleans, Louisiana:
2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly Legislative Actions Update (pdf)
As a synod or congregation of the ELCA, we are partners in mission and ministry at home, nationally and globally. Below are ways in which we are church together.
Congregations and Synods: http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Congregations-and-Synods
Leadership: http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Leadership
Global Church: http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Global-Church
Ministry To And With Same Gender Couples And Their Families Working Document (pdf)
Publicly Engaged Church: http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church
Related Ministries: http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Related-Ministries
Relief and Development: http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development
Research and Evaluation: Jan 2016 Priorities in Context: Sustainability and Membership Growth
Social Messages: http://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Messages
At this time, there are twelve social messages:
- Gender-based Violence Committee Report (2016)
- Mental Illness (2012)
- People Living with Disabilities / Personas discapacidades (2010)
- Terrorism / Terrorismo (2004)
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation / Explotaćion sexual (2001)
- Suicide Prevention / Suicido (1999)
- Immigration / Inmigración (1998)
- Sexuality: Common Convictions / La sexualidad (1996)
- Community Violence / Violencia comunidad (1994)
- End of Life Decisions / Final de la vida (1992)
- Homelessness / Gente sin vivienda (1990)
- Israeli/Palestinian Conflict (1989)
- AIDS / El SIDA (1988)
Social Statements: http://elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Social-Statements
ELCA Social Statements:
- Abortion / Aborto (1991)
- Church in Society / Iglesia en la Sociedad (1991)
- Criminal Justice / La Iglesia y la justicia penal (2013)
- Death Penalty / Pena de Muerte (1991)
- Economic Life / Vida Economica (1999)
- Education / Educación (2007)
- Caring for Creation / Medio ambiente (1993)
- Genetics (2011)
- Health and Healthcare / Salud y Asistencia Sanitaria (2003)
- Human Sexuality / La Sexualidad Humana (2009)
- Peace / Por la Paz (1995)
- Race, Ethnicity and Culture / Raza, Etnicidad y Cultura (1993)