Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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The Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a senior churchwide officer responsible for overseeing official records, governance processes, and constitutional matters of the denomination.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
churchwide office
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ officer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| advises |
Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Churchwide Assembly on constitutional and governance matters ⓘ |
| authority | interpretation of constitutional and bylaw provisions (non-judicial, advisory) ⓘ |
| canBeReelected | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
compliance with ELCA governing documents
ⓘ
proper documentation of official actions ⓘ |
| establishedBy | constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| governs | procedures for churchwide elections and voting ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
certification of official actions and decisions
ⓘ
churchwide records management ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains | official seal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| memberOf | churchwide officers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| oversees |
maintenance of the ELCA bylaws
ⓘ
maintenance of the ELCA constitution ⓘ maintenance of the ELCA continuing resolutions ⓘ official minutes of churchwide assemblies ⓘ official minutes of the Church Council ⓘ official rosters and records ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
meetings of the Church Council
ⓘ
meetings of the Churchwide Assembly ⓘ |
| partOf | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bylaw matters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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constitutional matters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ continuity of governance documents ⓘ governance processes of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ official records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ |
| scope | churchwide ⓘ |
| sector | religious administration ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election ⓘ |
| termLength | six years ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | ordained or lay person ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treasurer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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