LCC 2022 Convention: Commission on Adjudication Hasn’t Met Since 2017 Convention

Reading the convention workbook has turned up some interesting tidbits - but I never anticipated finding this report. "Due to an oversight as a result of the restructuring of our Synod at the last convention, current provisions in the 2017 Handbook for the number of memebers on the Commission on Adjudication do not meet the...

CEF/DIL – Will There Yet Be Consequences?

I've written many articles about the lack of action by the various Synodical officials even in the face of an outright conviction by the ASC Securities. Today Rev Clifford wrote a post in the CEF Investors Forum that - at long long last the Synod Board of Directors has done something about the people involved...

After Justice is Found

To date LCC has continued its policy of silence - acting like the events that led to CEF / DIL didn't happen or doing anything to console the victimes. Synod even allowed Pr Ruf - a convicted criminal - to receive a Call to another church. Ordinarily that's only allowed for clergy members in good...

LCC: Special Convention Delegates – A Berean View

In theology one has to take the totality of Scripture in order to properly understand any given part. An example is the doctrine of the trinity comes from integrating the doctrine of monotheism (there is only one god), with the three persons of the trinity (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) being not only distinct...

LCC: Convention – Synod Wants Your Questions

LCC's "Info Digest" has sent out the following update regarding the "special convention": LCC Special Convention Update! CANADA – Voting and alternate delegates as well as some advisory delegates to Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2017 convention were asked to complete an email survey regarding their availability and willingness to continue their service as delegates to a Special Convention called...

LCC: Convention Considerations – Rev Clifford has Questions

In LCC: Convention Considerations – Carl Asks “Who Decides?”  I posted "Carl Vehse"'s question about the problem with the proposed amendment in that it didn't assign responsibility for declaring a "Force Majure" to anyone. Rev. Robert Clifford had a question of his own, which follows: A further question I have is this: If the Special Convention...

LCC: Convention Considerations – Carl Asks “Who Decides?”

In LCC: Constitutional Considerations – Full Disclosure Please I posted "Carl Vehse"'s comment about what would be quorum for the October "Special Convention", and the fact that the Board left out the specific Bylaw details pertaining to holding conventions and special conventions. It seems Carl's had some extra time on his hands, because he made...

LCC: Constitutional Considerations – Full Disclosure Please

In LCC: Constitutional Considerations I discussed counting delegates for a quorum, and what would happen if the entire CCMS was sent to the Committee on Adjudication. "Carl Vehse" once again weighed in with an interesting analysis in a comment on that article, and I'm quoting the comment in full here. The 24 congregation-appointed delegates was merely...

LCC: Constitutional Considerations

In LCC’s Special Convention: Time’s Up (To Get Church Delegates in Place) I discussed a number of considerations about the October 2020 special convention the Board is calling to allow them to reschedule the 2021 regular convention. Counting Delegates for Quorum If The CCMS Is Subject To An Adjudication Case  Counting Delegates for Quorum Today...

CEF/DIL: The Wheels of Justice Grind Slowly

It's said that the wheels of justice turn slowly because of how fine they grind. This is a good thing because a just system needs to correctly discern the good from evil so it can protect the good while holding the evil to account. Almost eight months ago in Sept 2019 the ASC settled with...