Planned Giving Gift Summary - Lutheran Church-Canada

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F. 1
Overture 1.01 To Establish A Sanctity of Life Sunday in LCC
WHEREAS Lutheran Church–Canada has, since its founding, repeatedly expressed the biblical truth that
life is sacred, a gift from God (Cf. Resolution 88.3.04: "We consider the unborn to be persons
in the sight of God, and since abortion is the taking of a human life, it is not a morally
justifiable option except to preserve the life of the mother, in which case it becomes a choice
between the lesser of two evils. The church must offer alternatives to abortion, as well as
compassion and forgiveness to those affected by it.); and
WHEREAS we continue to see our society showing a disregard and denial of the clear teaching of the
Holy Scripture regarding the sanctity of all human life; and
WHEREAS Scripture encourages us to "Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are
appointed to die." (Proverbs 31:8 -NKJV); and
WHEREAS The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has designated the third Sunday of January as “Sanctity
of Life Sunday”; and
WHEREAS the designation of such a date on the LCC calendar would encourage pastors and
congregations to consider the importance of life issues; therefore be it
RESOLVED that Lutheran Church–Canada designate the same third Sunday in January as "Sanctity of Life
Sunday"; and be it finally
RESOLVED that the pastors, congregations, teachers, and lay leaders of Lutheran Church–Canada be
encouraged to make use of appropriate materials available from Lutherans for Life to educate
and inform the people of Lutheran Church–Canada about life issues, that we may give a clear
witness to the world regarding the sanctity of life.
Voters' Assembly of Faith Lutheran Church, London, ON
Mike Fonger, Chairman Lisa Baldock, Secretary Dan Johnston, Elder
Rev. David M. Bode, Pastor Rev. Oscar Castillo, Pastor
Overture 1.02 To State LCC Position on Stem Cell Research
WHEREAS medical research continues to generate new advances that create ethical questions which prior
generations did not have to face, and
WHEREAS stem cell research, in particular, offers the promise of delivering cures to debilitating diseases;
and
WHEREAS LCC is not opposed to all stem cell research as a means of seeking alleviation for disease; and
WHEREAS the Biblical position supports adult stem cell research, which does not involve the destruction
of human life and has been utilized in treatment of maladies such as multiple sclerosis,
Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell anemia, stroke, limb gangrene, corneal
regeneration, heart damage, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal cord injury; and
WHEREAS the pro-life position opposes embryonic stem cell research which destroys human life in order
to obtain embryonic stem cells for research and has so far shown no success for treatment in
humans even though touted in the media as the source of great cures in the future; and
WHEREAS there are calls across the nation by many for government funding of embryonic stem cell
research; and