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Past Convocations
2011 Convocation and Theological Conference
The August 9 Lutheran CORE Convocation elected Pr. Steve Dornbusch of Plymouth, MN, Pr. Cori Johnson of Iron Mountain, MI, Lynn Kickingbird of Edmond, OK and Pr. Dennis Nelson of Walnut, CA to two-year terms on the Lutheran CORE Steering Committee. See the biographical information of the nominees for the elections at the convocation.
The convocation approved amendments to the constitution. Read the Lutheran CORE Constitution as amended by the convocation.
DVDs of the Lutheran CORE Convocation - order DVDs of the main presentations and worship at the Lutheran CORE Convocation using this order form.
2010 Convocation and Theological Conference
The August 26-27 Lutheran CORE Convocation elected Pr. Paull Spring as Bishop of the North American Lutheran Church for a provisional one-year term, and Pr. Paul Ulring as Moderator of Lutheran CORE for a two-year term. See the complete election results for the NALC and Lutheran CORE.
Listen to audio recordings of the main presentations at the Theological Conference at Upper Arlington Lutheran Church on August 24-26. Video recordings of the Lutheran CORE Convocation in DVD format are available. See this form to order DVD's.
Order the Lutheran CORE Theological Conference book, Seeking New Directions for Lutheranism on the ALPB website. The published papers are 20% longer than the oral presentations at the August conference. The book includes the seven papers, an introduction by Carl Braaten, a preface by Bp. Paull Spring and a glossary.
Read Ryan Schwarz' report to the convocation - "Our Common Future: Vision and Plan."
Read the Lutheran CORE Constitution as amended by the convocation.
See the biographical information of the nominees for the elections at the convocation.
Read the news release about the formation of the North American Lutheran Church. See the new website for the NALC - thenalc.org.
View a photo album with pictures of the Lutheran CORE Theological Conference and the Convocation in Ohio.
2009 Convocation
READ What do we do now? - Resources to help individuals and congregations make decisions about the best way forward given the Biblical and theological crisis in the ELCA. This resource was given to those who attended the Lutheran CORE Convocation
READ Lutheran CORE Constitution as adopted on Sept. 26.
READ Ken Sauer's What after Minneapolis? address to the convocation. You may also download this address in PDF format.
READ Ryan Schwarz' "Reconfiguration" address to the convocation. You may also download this address in PDF format.
READ Paull Spring's "A Vision for Lutheran CORE" address to the convocation. You may also download this address in PDF format.
READ Reflections from Communion of African Lutheran Churches throughout the United States of America and Canada. (You may also download this paper in PDF) - Statement read by Challa Baro, Evangelist, Our Redeemer Oromo Evangelical Church in Minnesota
READ Greeting from Pastor Eddy F. Perez, Iglesia Luterana San Pedro, Miami, Florida (you may also download this paper in PDF format
READ Pastor Jaynan Clark's sermon delivered to the Fishers Indiana Convocation in September, 2009. You can read it as a WEB PAGE or as a PDF format.
READ Paul Ulring's "What to Do When You Go Home" address to the convocation. You may also download this paper in PDF format.
READ Concluding Remarks by Pastor Erma Wolf.
READ Robert Benne's interpretation of the Lutheran CORE Convocation at Fishers, Ind.
READ Ken Sauer's and Paull Spring's response to Stephen Bouman's open letter to Lutheran CORE.
Have a look! ...Photos from the Lutheran CORE Convocation.
READ Possible Amendments to Congregation’s Constitution can be downloaded here in PDF format.