Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionOvertures
All 374 overtures filed for 2026.
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To Recognize Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Evangelical Lutheran Christian Church of Bolivia
Submitted by: Commission on Theology and Church Relations
To Support and Encourage Recognition of Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Lutheran Mission—Australia
Submitted by: Commission on Theology and Church Relations
To Address Concerns with Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Submitted by: Zion Fort Wayne, IN
To Admonish and Review Fellowship with Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Submitted by: Beautiful Savior, Spokane, WA; Grace, San Mateo, CA; Circuit 2 (St. Paul Metro), Minnesota South District; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Admonish and Converse with Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Submitted by: Elm Grove, Elm Grove, WI; Immanuel, Eagle, NE
To Address Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya Membership in Lutheran World Federation
Submitted by: North Dakota District
To Declare State of “Fellowship in Protest” with Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE
To Recognize That the Synod Is Not in Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Selbständige Ev angelis ch-Luther is che Kirche
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Reconsider Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with The American Association of Lutheran Churches
Submitted by: Circuit 13 (Indiana); English District
To Encourage and Promote Biblical Teaching of Creation
Submitted by: South Wisconsin District
To Restore Apostles’ Creed to Historical Form regarding Christ’s “Descent into Hell”
Submitted by: Christ Austin, TX
To Review Practice of Divine Call in Synod Constitution and Bylaws
Submitted by: Crosslake, MN
To Request Comprehensive Review When Call Is Terminated or Self-Terminated
Submitted by: English District
To Study How to Amend Practice of Issuing “Divine Calls” to Positions Not in Direct Service of Proclamation of Gospel and Administration of Sacraments
Submitted by: Montana District
To Encourage and Promote Sound Teaching on Eschatology or Last Things
Submitted by: Circuit 25 (Kenosha), South Wisconsin District; Circuit 26; (Racine), South Wisconsin District
To Reaffirm and Encourage Teaching and Practice of Closed Communion
Submitted by: Minnesota North District
To Reaffirm, Enforce, and Restore Faithful Eucharistic Practice and Synodical Discipline concerning Unionism and Open Communion
Submitted by: St. Thomas Magnolia, TX
To Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Produce Study Document to Further Understanding and Conversations on Pastoral Exceptions to Closed Communion
Submitted by: Circuit 13 (Indiana); English District
To Reaffirm Sanctity of Human Life in Regard to Practice of In Vitro Fertilization
Submitted by: Ohio District
To Oppose Practice of In Vitro Fertilization
Submitted by: Circuit 25 (Kenosha), South Wisconsin District; Circuit 26 (Racine), South Wisconsin District
To Address the Practice of In Vitro Fertilization
Submitted by: Wyoming District
To Believe, Teach, and Confess Missio Dei
Submitted by: Christ the King Kingwood, TX
To Rescind 1981 Resolution 8-05 and Request Commission on Theology and Church Relations Report on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation
Submitted by: Circuit 9 (Decatur); Indiana District
To Urge Church of Christ to Stay and Do Her Duty
Submitted by: Wyoming District
To Publicly Acknowledge Theological and Ecclesial Errors in Church’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Submitted by: Circuit 9 (Nashville); Mid-South District
To Rejoice in Proclamation of God’s Word by His Called and Ordained Servants
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Condemn Use of Women as Lectors
Submitted by: North Dakota District
To Affirm That God Does Indeed Prohibit Females from Public Reading of Scriptures, for Reading Is Preaching/Heralding the Word
Submitted by: Trinity Tryon, NC
To Correct Erroneous Practice of Women Lectors
Submitted by: Crosslake, MN
To Reaffirm Doctrine of Men Serving in Office of Holy Ministry
Submitted by: Minnesota North District
To Reconsider Issue of Woman Suffrage in the Church
Submitted by: Circuit 8 (Horicon); South Wisconsin District
To Reconsider Issue of Woman Suffrage in the Church
Submitted by: Immanuel Mayville, WI
To Reconsider Issue of Woman Suffrage in the Church
Submitted by: Trinity Clinton, MA
To Direct that the Synod and Its Commission on Theology and Church Relations Study and Reexamine Woman Suffrage in Light of Synod’s Historic Practice and Holy Scripture, so as to Address and Resolve Confusion and Disunity
Submitted by: Circuit 5 (Mitchell); South Dakota District
To Affirm Role of Women in the Church
Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX
To Affirm Inspiration and Authority of Mark 16:9–20
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Clarify Doctrine of Holy Trinity over against Eternal Functional Subordination of the Son
Submitted by: Christ the King Kingwood, TX
To Declare Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership to be Heterodox Tract and Mission Society
Submitted by: Circuit 24 (Sedalia); Missouri District
To Declare Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership to be Heterodox Tract and Mission Society
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Address Release and Use of Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications
Submitted by: North Dakota District
To Conclude Created Male and Female Task Force and Receive Its Recommendations
Submitted by: Board for National Mission
To Amend Bylaw 3.3.1.1.2 (c) to Designate President’s Director of Church Relations as His Primary Representative for Ecclesiastical Relations with Other Church Bodies
Submitted by: Board of Directors, English District; Board of Directors, Iowa East District
To Refer Some Assignments from Commission on Theology and Church Relations to Seminaries
Submitted by: Circuit 13 (SW 3); Ohio District
To Give Thanks to God for 1700th Anniversary of First Council of Nicaea
Submitted by: Atlantic District