The Renewing Worship project in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, leading eventually to a new generation of worship resources, has been moving ahead for several years.  Many of us have seen and reviewed suggested changes to our liturgies and hymnody, and many of us have been less than pleased with what we have seen. 

This web site is opened approximately one month before our Churchwide Assembly when the proposed changes will be voted upon in some fashion.  Its purpose is to give those who are critical of the Renewing Worship project a forum for respectfully sharing their various thoughts, suggestions, and criticisms.  I invite the participation of others who consider themselves

Dissenting Voices.

Richard E. Thorell
Zion Lutheran Church, Indiana, PA
Voting Member, 2005 Churchwide Assembly