Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2023 Convention2023 Overtures
All 260 overtures filed for 2023.
Filter by floor committee, submitter kind, or filing district. Multi-select within an axis (OR), combine across axes (AND). Click an overture for the full WHEREAS- and-Resolved text.
New here? An overture is a formal proposal submitted to the convention by a congregation, circuit forum, district, or rostered body. The convention doesn’t vote on overtures directly — floor committees first shape them into resolutions. See the full Process explainer →
To Reject and Condemn Critical Theory, Its Theologies and Ideologies, and to Rebuke Its Proponents
Submitted by: Circuit 1 (Southern); Montana District
To Support Racial Equality and Great Commission
Submitted by: Circuit 15 (Mecklenburg); Southeastern District
To Condemn Racism, White Supremacy, and White Nationalism and Reaffirm Biblical and Confessional Common Humanity of All Peoples
Submitted by: Circuit 2 (St. Paul Metro); Minnesota South District
To Offer Special Thanks to Our Supreme Court Justices
Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Rice Lake); North Wisconsin District