National LCMS Convention

08/11/2023

Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard was awarded the Silver St. Martin of Tours medal by LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces (MAF). The medal, which has been awarded only 22 times in the last 80 years, is given for exceptional and longstanding service in support of MAF. https://thelc.ms/3OtISAY

The Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard was awarded the Silver St. Martin of Tours medal by LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces during the 2023 LCMS convention in Milwaukee.

08/10/2023

In keeping with the spirit of Resolution 7-03, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, the LCMS BOD reached out to the CTX BOR to request a board-to-board meeting later this month.
https://thelc.ms/3QR1Pk7

In keeping with the spirit of 2023 Resolution 7-03, the LCMS Board of Directors has reached out to the Concordia University Texas Board of Regents to request a meeting later this month.

08/04/2023

Lutheran rap artist and author Marcus Gray, also known as FLAME, discusses his journey to Lutheranism and his new book Extra Nos, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

08/03/2023

Delegates elected 22 pastors, commissioned ministers and laypeople to fill seats on the Concordia University System Board of Directors, as well as on the boards of regents for the Concordia universities and seminaries.

The ordained, commissioned and lay members will serve on various boards around the LCMS.

08/03/2023

"It’s important that we remember history so that we do not repeat it.” https://thelc.ms/4427lmU

Life Together resolutions address in-person worship, the 50th anniversary of the Concordia Seminary ‘Walkout,’ the ‘Koinonia program, ‘Himnario Luterano’ and the Synod’s mission priorities.

08/03/2023

We've "spoken against racism 36 times in convention...Have we conquered it in our midst? No. Have we said all or done that we could? No. Do we have opportunities to do more? Yes. Do we know the forgiveness and power of love in Christ? Yes.” https://thelc.ms/3rTzVJE

The resolutions covered issues of racism, abortion, vaccines and more.

08/03/2023

Before moving to the body of the resolution, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison briefly offered a threefold explanation for the practice of closed Communion. You can read them in the article. https://thelc.ms/45azQzy

Floor Committee 5 finished its business at the 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, presenting resolutions on Communion practice, Lutheran education, and marriage and sexuality.

08/03/2023

This extensive resolution, spanning some 25 pages in the Aug. 1 edition of Today’s Business, is the product of four years of work demanded by 2019 Res. 7-03, passed at the 67th Regular Convention in Tampa. It passed with 88% voting yes. https://thelc.ms/3QGyE39

All five university presidents support Res. 7-04B, “To Revise Bylaws to Revisit and Renew Relationship of Colleges and Universities with the Synod.”

08/03/2023

“This is good that LCMS makes it possible for us to meet once in a while as brothers... it encourages us. We get to discuss theological issues. We get to discuss challenges that we face as church leaders.” https://thelc.ms/3DDY2P4

The International Church Relations Forum offered more than 40 international church leaders the opportunity for study, discussion and fellowship during the 2023 LCMS convention.

08/03/2023

They recounted their experience being prosecuted in the Finnish courts for confessing biblical truth. https://thelc.ms/3qfcjP5

The Finnish Lutheran bishop and member of Parliament described their prosecution by Finnish courts and called upon Christians to proclaim the Gospel boldly.

08/03/2023

Our seminary presidents delivered consecutive and congruent essays commending residential seminary education to the Synod as the historical and faithful model for training servants for ministry to the church and world. https://thelc.ms/3OhkaUt

The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast Jr. and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger commended residential seminary education to the Synod as the historical and faithful model for training servants for ministry to the church and world.

08/03/2023

“Thanks to this precious theology, our fathers lived and died in peace, our generation lives and will die in peace, and the next generations will have the same opportunity.” https://thelc.ms/459Is9G

The series of four presentations on the Synod’s international mission efforts explain the OIM’s emphasis on spreading the Gospel, planting Lutheran churches and showing mercy.