Civic Life & Faith Social Statement Draft
The ELCA is developing a social statement on civic life and faith, the relationship of church and state, and related matters, as called for by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Social statements are the ELCA’s primary documents to address significant social issues. They are intended to aid reflection, shape conscience and set forth the ELCA’s teaching and policy on the major social issues and questions of contemporary life. Social statements are developed by task forces, using an established process of study and widespread participation across the church to guide theological and moral deliberation.
The task force invites you to review and provide feedback on a draft of the social statement. You can share your thoughts by completing a survey or by attending a listening session on Thursday, October 3rd at 6:30 PM at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in La Crosse, WI.
The Survey is open until Sept. 30, 2024.
Learn about the Civic Life & Faith Listening Session through the La Crosse Area Synod
What are “Social Statements” by the ELCA?
Social statements are the ELCA’s primary documents to address significant social issues. They are intended to aid reflection, shape conscience and set forth the ELCA’s teaching and policy on the major social issues and questions of contemporary life. They are meant to help communities with thoughtful engagement with current social issues as we participate in God’s work in the world. Social statements also set policy for the ELCA and guide its advocacy and work as a publicly engaged church.
They result from an extensive process of participation and deliberation and are adopted by a two-thirds vote of an ELCA churchwide assembly.
