Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 Convention2026 Overtures
All 374 overtures filed for 2026.
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Ov. 5-13Cmte 5
To Request Comprehensive Review When Call Is Terminated or Self-Terminated
Submitted by: English District
p. 344Open →
Ov. 5-18Cmte 5
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
p. 347Open →
Ov. 5-42Cmte 5
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
p. 361Open →