Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionOvertures

All 374 overtures filed for 2026.

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All 374 overtures filed for 2026.

To Encourage Acceptance of Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases

To Prioritize Abiding in the Word as Mission and Ministry Focus

To Adopt Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphasis on Clear Gospel Proclamation, Unity in Christ, and Multicultural Ministry

To Offer Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases

To More Narrowly Focus the Synod’s Mission Priorities

To Affirm and Retain the Seven Mission Priorities

To Address Synod Mission Emphasis of Making Disciples for Life and To Eliminate Mission Priorities

To Task Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Write Report and Accompanying Study addressing Christian Nationalism in American Context

To Direct Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Address Christian Nationalism in American Context

To 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 Justice

To Task Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Write Report and Accompanying Study addressing Positive Christianity (aka German Christianity) and Its Deviation from Orthodoxy and Ortho pra xy

To Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations Produce New Document on Race

To Uphold Scriptural Teaching of Generations/Lineages and Reject Modernistic Teaching of Races

To Uphold Scriptural Teaching of the Church as One Chosen Generation in Spite of Existence of Various Earthly Races

To Condemn False Teachings of “Stone Choir”

To Begin Preparations for New Hymnal

To Give Thanks for Lutheran Hymnals and Call for Production of Supplement

To Require Use of Synod Approved Agendas and Hymnbooks at LCMS Youth Gathering

To Require Use of Synod-Approved Agendas and Hymnbooks at Concordia University System Chapels, Lutheran Summer Camps, and Youth Gathering

To Condemn Delivery of Children’s Sermons in Divine Service by Laity

To Honor and Guard Chief Divine Service of Local Congregation

To Amend Bylaw 6.2.2 (a) to Revise Recognized Service Organization Requirement of 100 Percent Synod Board Membership

To Direct Offices of National and International Mission to Deny or Revoke Recognized Service Organization Status for Organizations Supporting, Advocating, or Otherwise Promoting LGBTQIA+ Agenda and Lifestyle, and To Amend Bylaws 6.2.3–4

To Request Action and Closer Examination of Recognized Service Organization Status regarding Matters of Human Sexuality, and To Amend Bylaws 6.2.3–4

To Offer Care and Support for Families Affected by Homosexuality, Transgenderism, and Sexual Libertinism

To Continue to Oppose Practice of Couples Living Together outside Marriage and To Support Pastors and Congregations Who Lovingly Call to Repentance, Give Absolution, and Help to Live in Harmony with God’s Word

To Use Title Chaplain within the Synod Exclusively for Ordained Clergy

To Encourage Use of Chalice

To Celebrate Progress and to Encourage Increasing Faithfulness in Offering Every Sunday Communion

To Encourage Unequivocal Affirmation of First Communion Prior to Confirmation as God- Pleasing Practice and To Encourage Congregations to Commune Visiting Communicant Children

To Call All in Synod to Love, Peace, and Brotherly Care

To Exhort Members to Earnestly and Regularly Pray for and Pursue Synodical Unity, and To Appoint a Task Force

To Address Persecution in the Church

To Encourage Raising Up Public Servants

To Provide Direction concerning Disputes Appearing on Social Media

To Encourage Production of Sunday School Material for Very Small Congregations

To Address Uses of Artificial Intelligence

To Reject Use of Sermons Created by Artificial Intelligence

To Acknowledge the Witness of Charlie Kirk and Establish September 10 as Day of Prayer for Faithful Witnesses in Our Time

To Recognize Charles James Kirk as Christian Martyr

To Commend Confession That Charles James Kirk Died a Christian Martyr