Elca consubstantiation. The Feb 16, 2008 · ELCA allows women to be pastors, LCMS and WELS do not. They ordain women, have open communion, and do not strictly hold to the Lutheran confessions. I felt I received a rebuke from the pastor for my own study of scripture. Churches vary from parish to parish, you know, but it's a good rule of thumb to say that the ELCA takes a lot of stands on world and national politics whereas the Missouri Synod and Wisconsin Synod feel that politics and Aug 23, 2004 · For ELCA, the hymnal of choice seems to be NRSV. Nov 15, 2014 · The ELCA is a member of the Lutheran World Federation where the Lutheran national churches in Europe follow apostolic succession [unbroken in Sweden/ Finland & restored elsewhere in Europe/ Africa]. May 4, 2004 · Theology of the ELCA Q. I have been attending a weekly bible study and made a comment about scripture and the need to study scripture. For a while I used GW, which is a good oral translation. Report 0 May 23, 2017 · I have been attending an ELCA church for about a year. . ur ys d0atl kgdr ogsp o4s1 xrz 81 jkklwg pm3