Solid Rock Lutherans was a Minnesota -based group of Lutheran clergy and laity within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who opposed liberalizing that church's position on the ordination of non- celibate gay and lesbian persons on the basis of scriptural authority.
14-721: Solid Rock may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Solid Rock Foundation , a Christian nonprofit organization Solid Rock Lutherans , a movement within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Albums [ edit ] Solid Rock (The Temptations album) Solid Rock (The Rolling Stones album) Songs [ edit ] "Solid Rock" (hymn) "Solid Rock" (Desperation Band song) "Solid Rock" (Dire Straits song) "Solid Rock" (Goanna song) "Solid Rock", by Delirious? on
28-736: A denomination consisting mostly of congregations who broke away from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada . It is a member of the Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum . Lutheran CORE was formed in 2005 as the Lutheran Coalition for Reform. Its efforts were focused on working for reform of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . It
42-566: A pastor from Minneapolis , served as the group's executive director. The group's mission was "To call the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to remain faithful to the Word of God according to the Lutheran Confessions ". Furthermore, they stated that they were "dedicated to upholding the current biblical and confessional standards on sexual conduct and ordination". The group opposed same-sex marriage . The group did support
56-620: A proposal for the "reconfiguration of North American Lutheranism" be prepared and brought to the 2010 Convocation. In November 2009, it was announced that a new church body would be formed, the North American Lutheran Church. The official document "A Vision and Plan for The North American Lutheran Church and Lutheran CORE, a Community of Confessing Lutherans" was released February 18, 2010. Lutheran CORE's 2010 Convocation, on August 26–27 in Grove City , Ohio, approved
70-590: A social statement on human sexuality that legitimize homosexual relationships and to allow pastors to be in committed same-sex relationships, Lutheran CORE changed its name and focus to Lutheran Coalition for Renewal. The organization no longer focuses on reform of the ELCA but rather on providing an alternate form for church fellowship for Lutherans regardless of church body affiliation. Lutheran CORE's 2009 Convocation, held on September 25–26 in Fishers, Indiana, asked that
84-641: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lutheran CORE Lutheran CORE , or Coalition for Renewal , is a community of confessing Lutherans spanning several Lutheran church bodies, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ and the North American Lutheran Church . It ultimately led to the formation of the North American Lutheran Church ,
98-450: The 2007 and 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. When attempts at reform failed in 2009, Lutheran CORE changed its name in 2010 to "Lutheran Coalition for Renewal," and continues to be a support base for confessional Lutherans in any denomination. Responding to a call for a formal church body in the confessional Lutheran tradition, Lutheran CORE members also formed the North American Lutheran Church . This article relating to Lutheranism
112-450: The album Now Is the Time – Live at Willow Creek "Solid Rock", by Bob Dylan on the album Saved Other uses [ edit ] Solid Rock Records , the record label of Larry Norman Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Solid Rock . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
126-645: The changes would prevent the church from imposing either prohibition. Harrisville stated he thought there was no scriptural justification or "spirit in the church" to justify changing the current ELCA standards at the time. The proposals were ultimately voted down or revised so as to not refer to gay couples at all. Having stated that it achieved its goal in the 2005 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, Solid Rock Lutherans ceased operations in November 2005. Members of Solid Rock Lutherans created Lutheran CORE ("Lutheran Coalition for Reform") in 2005 and attempted to influence
140-408: The formation of a new church body, the North American Lutheran Church , and the continuation of Lutheran CORE as a community of confessing Lutherans regardless of church body affiliation. The North American Lutheran Church and Lutheran CORE, through their Joint Commission an Theology and Doctrine, approved an official anti-abortion stance in the document "The Lord Is with You" – A Word of Counsel to
154-611: The individual was in a long-term committed relationship. Additionally, the proposals upheld the prohibition on blessing same-sex unions but gave clergy "discretion in deciding how to minister to gay couples". Harrisville spoke out against the proposals prior to the conference. At the assembly, held in August, the Solid Rock Lutherans joined with the Word Alone Network in opposing the proposals, arguing that
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#1732786906049168-402: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solid_Rock&oldid=1053040521 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Solid Rock Lutherans Reverend Roy Harrisville III,
182-484: The ordination of gay and lesbian clergy, as long as they practiced celibacy . The Solid Rock Lutherans were formed in 2003. In April 2005, a denominational task force released a set of proposals to be voted on at the 2005 ELCA Churchwide Assembly later that year, all of which the Solid Rock Lutherans opposed. These proposals upheld the prohibition on ordaining sexually active gay and lesbian clergy, but would allow synods to make exceptions in certain cases, such as if
196-525: Was influenced by and has connections to WordAlone , a coalition of groups that focused on responding to and opposing changes in church polity , and statements and teachings on marriage and human sexuality. Lutheran CORE focused on several areas where it opposed changes in ELCA teaching. Those areas are outline in a statement of faith called The Common Confession. Following decisions by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in August 2009 to adopt
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