Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2023 Convention2023 Overtures
All 260 overtures filed for 2023.
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Ov. 4-07Cmte 4
To Reaffirm Biblical Practice of Gathered Local Congregations with Rightly Called Local Pastors and to Encourage Congregations to Practice In-person Worship, Teaching, and Administration of Sacraments
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 276Open →
Ov. 5-16Cmte 5
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
p. 296Open →
Ov. 6-34Cmte 6
To Prevent Admission, Reinstatement, or Colloquization of a Divorced Man into the Office of the Public Ministry Who Has Married Another Woman
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 340Open →
Ov. 6-37Cmte 6
To Restore Binding Key to Rites of Ordination and Installation of a Pastor
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 341Open →
Ov. 6-44Cmte 6
To Encourage Both Synod Seminaries to Continue Teaching Men for Faithful Service and to Petition the Synod to Dramatically Increase Funds Sent to Un designated Seminary Operations
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 346Open →
Ov. 7-07Cmte 7
To Appoint Task Force to Refocus Concordia University System for Education of Professional Church Workers Consistent with Lutheran Confessions
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 353Open →
Ov. 7-11Cmte 7
To Reform Composition of Boards of Regents of Concordia University System Universities to Improve Doctrinal Fidelity and Amenability to Ecclesiastical Supervision
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 356Open →
Ov. 8-03Cmte 8
To Establish a Commission to Study the Possibility of Utilizing a Health Sharing Community Group
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 363Open →
Ov. 11-07Cmte 11
To Reject and Condemn Critical Theory, Its Theologies and Ideologies, and to Rebuke Its Proponents
Submitted by: Circuit 1 (Southern); Montana District
p. 410Open →
Ov. 11-08Cmte 11
To Reject Critical Theory and Its Proponents, Theologies, Ideologies, and Worldviews
Submitted by: Montana District
p. 411Open →