To Require Use of Synod-Approved Agendas and Hymnbooks at Concordia University System Chapels, Lutheran Summer Camps, and Youth Gathering

WHEREAS, Constitution Article VI 4 requires as a condition of membership in the Synod, “exclusive use of doctrinal ly pure agenda, hymn books, and catechisms in church and school”; and

WHEREAS, The Synod makes available for use by our churches and schools hymn books whose doctrinal purity has been established to the satisfaction of all concerned; and

WHEREAS, Corporate worship assemblies occurring under the official auspices or promotion of Synod entities by nature fall under the category of “church” and are therefore constitutionally bound to the use of “doctrinal ly pure … hymn books”; and

WHEREAS, Chapel services at Concordia University System (CUS) schools, Lutheran summer camps, and the Youth Gathering are included in the category of corporate worship assemblies occurring under the official auspices or promotion of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, CUS chapel services, Lutheran summer camps, and the Youth Gathering do not exclusively use worship materials taken from sources published under the authority and doctrinal approval of the Synod; doctrinal purity of other materials is used is therefore in doubt; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention instruct all persons and groups responsible for planning the corporate worship assembles listed above henceforth to draw all worship materials strictly from hymnals and other worship resources published under the authority of the Synod.