Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2023 Convention2023 Overtures
All 260 overtures filed for 2023.
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To Address Scriptural Errors in Fellowship with the Japan Lutheran Church
Submitted by: Central Illinois District
To Study Triangular Fellowship
Submitted by: Northern Illinois District
To Reaffirm and Confess Doctrine of Closed Communion and to Encourage Its Practice
Submitted by: Minnesota North District
To Reject Practice of Internet Communion
Submitted by: Minnesota South District
To Reject Practice of So-Called “Internet Communion”
Submitted by: Central Illinois District
To Reject Practice of “Online or Virtual Communion”
Submitted by: Indiana District
To Reject Practice of Online or Virtual Communion
Submitted by: South Wisconsin District
To Reject and Condemn Practice of Virtual (Online) Communion
Submitted by: scope to include every district and adopt this at its 2023 convention.; Montana District
To Refrain from Practice of Online Communion
Submitted by: Iowa East District
To Reject Internet Communion as Contrary to Word of God
Submitted by: Southern Illinois District
To Reject “Online” or “Virtual” Communion as Divisive of Church Fellowship
Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference Wyoming District
To Create True Synod-Wide Dialogue and Study with Respect to Celebration of Lord’s Supper in Homes during Online Worship
Submitted by: Texas District
To Address Use of Technology in Life of the Church and Ministry of Congregations
Submitted by: Mid-South District
To Form Theology of Virtual Worship Task Force
Submitted by: Southern District
To Commend Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications
Submitted by: Circuit 2 (St. Paul Metro); Minnesota South District
To Cease and Desist Publication of Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications
Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Indianapolis South); Indiana District
To Condemn Heresy of Transgenderism as Violation of Commandments and Creed
Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference Wyoming District
To Condemn Heresy of Feminism as Rejection of Created Order and of Distinction God Has Established Between the Sexes
Submitted by: Pastors’ Conference Wyoming District
To Reconsider Woman Suffrage in the Church
Submitted by: Circuit 18; Pacific Southwest District
To Address Use of Aborted Babies in Creating Vaccines and Other Medications
Submitted by: Nebraska District
To Encourage Synod to Clarify Our Stance on Fetal Tissues and Their Use Related to Pharmaceutical Products
Submitted by: Missouri District
To Advocate for Religious Exemption and Against Vaccine Mandates with Use of Vaccines Decided as Matter of Individual Conscience
Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Rice Lake); North Wisconsin District
To Reconsider Allowing “Brain Death” Criteria for Determination of Death at End of Life
Submitted by: English District
To Commission Biblical Study of Lending within the Church
Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District
To Recognize the Organization 1517 as Heterodox Tract and Mission Society
Submitted by: Saint Paul, Chesterton, IN; Pastors’ Conference, Wyoming District
To Distinguish Terms for Pastoral Office from Those for Auxiliary or Helping Offices
Submitted by: respective districts in keeping with 2016 Res. 13-02A.; Board of Directors, Iowa East District