"It didn’t take long to see that it really wasn’t the same institution we had joined." 🚨 For many in the ELCA, the changes in mission, policies, and social statements have been startling. Proposals for a new constitution have raised serious concerns, leaving congregations wondering how to protect their autonomy. Many churches have already faced significant consequences—losing control over assets, property, and even pastoral decisions. But it’s not too late to take action. Start by: 📜 Reviewing
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Right now, ELCA congregations aren’t automatically bound by new policies unless they update their constitutions. That means churchwide mandates can be bypassed, simply by not adopting them locally. But a recent footnote in an ELCA report points to a workaround: Section 9.22 of the Model Constitution. This section currently applies to basics like baptism and pastoral calls, but could potentially be expanded to impose mandates without congregational consent. It hasn’t been used that way yet. But a
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“There were other aspects of puritanism, especially Congregational polity, a love of freedom, that they thought was the real essence of puritanism, which is why they sincerely thought that they were the authentic heirs of puritanism.” Hear much more about the intertwining histories of Unitarianism and Congregationalism from Dr. Dan McKanan in the video from our “Bicentennial of the American Unitarian Association and Congregational History” program, now available on our YouTube channel at https:/
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