Churchwide Assembly
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churchwide assembly
decision-making body
governing body
institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
legislative body
The Churchwide Assembly is the highest legislative and decision-making body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, convening delegates from across the denomination to set churchwide policy and direction.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
churchwide assembly
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decision-making body → governing body → institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → legislative body → |
| affiliation |
Lutheran World Federation (through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
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| alsoKnownAs |
ELCA Churchwide Assembly
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| authorityOver |
churchwide policies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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churchwide units of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → |
| compositionIncludes |
lay voting members
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representatives from all synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → rostered ministers → |
| convenes |
bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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clergy delegates → lay delegates → voting members from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → |
| country |
United States of America
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| decisionMakingProcess |
majority vote
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representative deliberation → |
| denomination |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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| frequency |
meets regularly on a churchwide schedule
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| governs |
churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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| hasFunction |
acts on resolutions
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adopts churchwide budget → adopts social messages → adopts social statements → amends the constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → considers memorials from synods → elects the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → elects the Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → establishes churchwide priorities → receives reports from churchwide officers → receives reports from churchwide units and agencies → |
| jurisdiction |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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| language |
English
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| meetsIn |
various cities in the United States
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| partOf |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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| religion |
Lutheranism
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| role |
highest decision-making authority of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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highest legislative authority of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → sets churchwide policy for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → sets overall direction for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → |
| scope |
churchwide
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| topic |
church governance
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church policy → mission and ministry priorities → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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governingBody |
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Church Council (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
("churchwide assemblies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America")
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meetsBetween |
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Church Council (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
("churchwide assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America")
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reportsTo |