Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionDistrict
English District
District President
Jeffrey Gordon Miskus
Location: Multiple states across the U.S. and Ontario, Canada
Overtures filed
11
Committees engaged
4
Co-submitted
4
1. National Witness
2 overtures4. Life Together
5 overtures- Ov. 4-10To Affirm and Retain the Seven Mission Priorities
- Ov. 4-15To Direct Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Examine, and Provide Guidance on Public Teaching and Engagement of, Lutherans for Racial Justice and to Clarify Lutheran Teaching on Justicewith 1 co-submitter
- Ov. 4-17To Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations Produce New Document on Race
- Ov. 4-42To Encourage Unequivocal Affirmation of First Communion Prior to Confirmation as God- Pleasing Practice and To Encourage Congregations to Commune Visiting Communicant Children
- Ov. 4-53To Acknowledge the Witness of Charlie Kirk and Establish September 10 as Day of Prayer for Faithful Witnesses in Our Timewith 1 co-submitter
5. Theology and Church Relations
3 overtures- Ov. 5-09To Reconsider Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with The American Association of Lutheran Churcheswith 1 co-submitter
- Ov. 5-13To Request Comprehensive Review When Call Is Terminated or Self-Terminated
- Ov. 5-18To Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Produce Study Document to Further Understanding and Conversations on Pastoral Exceptions to Closed Communionwith 1 co-submitter