Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 Convention2026 Overtures
All 374 overtures filed for 2026.
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To Affirm Concordia Plans and To Amend Bylaws to Require Annual ERISA- Comparable Transparency to Participants
Submitted by: Resurrection Spring, TX
To Direct Concordia Publishing House to Eliminate Shipping Charges
Submitted by: Christ Milford, MI
To Use Only Sustainable Bible Translations
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Study Granting of Book of Concord Copyright Permissions by Concordia Publishing House
Submitted by: Mt. Calvary Richfield, MN
To Direct Concordia Publishing House to Prioritize Mission and Distribution
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Commit the Synod to Fully Funding Her Seminaries as a Primary Responsibility of Corporate Synod
Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN
To Direct Board of Directors to Review and Publish Comprehensive Accounting of LCMS Monies Spent on Hot Chalk, Concordia University Texas, and Hong Kong International School Association Limited Litigation
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District