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Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionSynod officers · Conditions for election

Secretary of the Synod

1 seat to fill at the 2026 convention, 1 current incumbent, 2 candidates published on the official slate.

2023 Handbook, pp. 16, 116–17; convention duties pp. 17, 20, 34, 102, 103, 105, 107, 114–15.

Seats to elect

  • One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained

Duties

Three-year term. A full-time position, the Secretary is an officer of the Synod and serves as secretary of the LCMS Board of Directors and the Commission on Constitutional Matters; he supervises the maintenance of rosters, administers the Synod's dispute resolution and expulsion processes, edits the Lutheran Annual, and has extensive convention responsibilities.

Desired qualifications

An ordained minister with the skills necessary to perform the customary duties of a corporate secretary, to carry out the required responsibilities relating to conventions of the Synod, to perform such other work as pertains to his office by bylaw or by assignment, and to provide counsel from the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod to the members of the Synod on a daily basis.

Administrative responsibilities include administration of the Synod's dispute resolution and expulsion processes and supervision of the official rosters. Membership on numerous boards, commissions, and committees includes service as secretary of the Commission on Constitutional Matters and of the Board of Directors. A high degree of integrity is essential; a range of prior experience in the Synod is helpful.

Current incumbents (1)

* Ineligible for re-election (term-limited or otherwise barred from a successive term).