Res. 5-14 — To Respectfully Decline Overtures

WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons given: Overture Subject Reason Ov. 5-11 To Restore Apostles’ Creed to Historical Form regarding Christ’s “Descent into Hell” Contradicts our confessional standard (the 1580 Book of Concord has the phrase “niedergefahren zur Hölle” in the Apostles’ Creed); therefore violates Constitution, Article II Ov. 5-12 To Review Practice of Divine Call in Synod Constitution and Bylaws Insufficient rationale; outside the purview of the Commission on Handbook Ov. 5-38 To Declare Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership to be Heterodox Tract and Mission Society Insufficient rationale; most proper remedy for concerns is ecclesiastical supervision process Ov. 5-39 To Declare Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership to be Heterodox Tract and Mission Society Insufficient rationale; most proper remedy for concerns is ecclesiastical supervision process