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Churchwide Assembly

Welcome to the Churchwide Assembly resource page. This resource page provides you a visual way to explore and download the many types of resources we have available.

Summary of Actions of the 2025 Churchwide Assembly
Legislative Update Compilation - CWA 2025
Section I: General Information
Section II: Reports of the Officers
Section III: Reports of the Churchwide Organization
Section IV: Reports of Separately Incorporated Ministries
Section V: Recommendations of the Church Council
Section VI: Other Assembly-Related Documents
Section VII: Report of the Memorials Committee
Section VIII: Report of the Nominating Committee
Section IX: Report of the Reference and Counsel Committee
Section X: Report of the Elections Committee
Section XI: Report of the Church Council
Section XII: Governing Documents
2026-2028 Budget Proposal
Report of the Nominating Committee
Recommended Amendments to the ELCA Constitutions with Rationales
Order of Business for CWA 2025
Report of the Memorials Committee for CWA 2025
Stewards of God's Creation Bible Study Guide for CWA 205 Pre-Events
Gender Justice Bible Study Guide for CWA 205 Pre-Events
Conflict, War, and Reconciliation Bible Study Guide for CWA 205 Pre-Events
Church Council Response to Report from Commission for Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC) in Spanish
Church Council Response to Report from Commission for Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC)