Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2023 Convention2023 Overtures
All 260 overtures filed for 2023.
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To Be a Faithful Confessional Church Body with Respect to Communion Practice
Submitted by: Trinity Tryon, NC
To Reject Practice of So-Called “Internet Communion”
Submitted by: Christ Sioux Falls, SD
To Rescind 2019 Resolution 5-09A
Submitted by: St. John Country Club Hills, IL
To Clearly Declare the Work of Our Creator
Submitted by: St. Matthew Hawthorn Woods, IL
To Affirm and Bind Ourselves to Biblical Doctrine of Young Age of Earth
Submitted by: Mt. Zion Denver, CO
To Affirm and Bind Ourselves to Biblical Doctrine of Young Age of Earth
Submitted by: Risen Christ Arvada, CO
To Affirm Young Earth as Biblical Doctrine
Submitted by: St. Peter Lodi, CA
To Confirm Synodical Position Concerning Special Creation, Young Earth, and Global Flood
Submitted by: Mt. Olive Yakima, WA
To Commend Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications
Submitted by: Emmanuel, Fort Wayne, IN; Prince of Peace, Anaheim, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Instruct CPH to Have Portals of Prayer and Other Devotionals Written by Men
Submitted by: Trinity, Ottumwa, IA; Circuit 8 (Mount Pleasant), Iowa East District
To Foster Community in Truth, Love, and Careful Conversation in Synod and Beyond, Especially with Respect to Race/Ethnicity, Economics, and Sex and Gender
Submitted by: St. Peter Mishawaka, IN
To Reconsider Woman Suffrage in the Church
Submitted by: Immanuel, Mayville, WI; Trinity, Clinton, MA; Circuit 26 (Racine), South Wisconsin District; Circuit 8 (Horicon), South Wisconsin District
To Reconsider Woman Suffrage in the Church
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Recognize the Organization 1517 as Heterodox Tract and Mission Society
Submitted by: Saint Paul, Chesterton, IN; Pastors’ Conference, Wyoming District
To Affirm Use of “Deliver Us from the Evil One”
Submitted by: Christ Austin, TX
To Affirm Inspiration and Authority of Mark 16:9–20
Submitted by: Emmanuel Dearborn, MI