Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionOvertures

All 374 overtures filed for 2026.

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Ov. 9-01Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.3.2–4 and Add Bylaw 4.7.6 regarding Regulations for Committees

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

p. 449Open →
Ov. 9-02Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and Handling of Conflicts of Interest

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

p. 450Open →
Ov. 9-03Cmte 9

To Amend Constitution Article XII 15 as to Call of Special District Conventions

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

p. 451Open →
Ov. 9-04Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

p. 452Open →
Ov. 9-05Cmte 9

To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement

Submitted by: Commission on Handbook

p. 454Open →
Ov. 9-06Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw Section 1.5, etc., to Unify in the Bylaws and Revise Corporate Formation Requirements for Instrumental Entities of Corporate Synod and Agencies of the Synod

Submitted by: Board of Trustees/Directors, Concordia Plans / Concordia Plan Services; Board of Trustees, LCMS Foundation

p. 458Open →
Ov. 9-07Cmte 9

To Focus on Things of God

Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL

p. 466Open →
Ov. 9-08Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws Exclusive to Lutheran Church Extension Fund to Clarify That It May Provide Real Estate Evaluation and Redevelopment Services in Support of Synod Mission and Ministry

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

p. 467Open →
Ov. 9-09Cmte 9

To Amend the Bylaws to Clarify and Streamline Responsibilities of Appointed Synod Officers

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

p. 468Open →
Ov. 9-10Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws to Coordinate Responsibilities of Chief Mission Officer with Other Synod Officers

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

p. 470Open →
Ov. 9-11Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws to Enhance Responsibilities of Synod Mission Boards

Submitted by: LCMS Board of Directors

p. 471Open →
Ov. 9-12Cmte 9

To Restructure Mission Boards

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

p. 473Open →
Ov. 9-13Cmte 9

To Revisit 2010 Restructuring

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

p. 473Open →
Ov. 9-14Cmte 9

To Revisit 2010 Restructuring

Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX

p. 474Open →
Ov. 9-15Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

p. 474Open →
Ov. 9-16Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a) to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity and Lutheran Church Extension Fund Governing Document Amendments are Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

p. 475Open →
Ov. 9-17Cmte 9

To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

p. 475Open →
Ov. 9-18Cmte 9

To Reclaim Beneficial Understanding of Our Synodical Union

Submitted by: Montana District

p. 476Open →
Ov. 9-19Cmte 9

To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter Selection of Voting Delegates to National Convention

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

p. 476Open →
Ov. 9-20Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 (a) to Change Size Requirements for Electoral Circuits

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

p. 477Open →
Ov. 9-21Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention

Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District

p. 477Open →
Ov. 9-22Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention

Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX

p. 479Open →
Ov. 9-23Cmte 9

To Affirm Regional Selection of Board Members

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Southeastern District

p. 480Open →
Ov. 9-24Cmte 9

To Create Task Force to Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Florida-Georgia District

p. 480Open →
Ov. 9-25Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws to Allow Regional Delegates to Select Regional Vice-Presidents

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Florida-Georgia District

p. 481Open →
Ov. 9-26Cmte 9

To Develop Overture for Change in Regional Vice-President Selection

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

p. 481Open →
Ov. 9-27Cmte 9

To Appoint Task Force to Improve District Representation on Synod Boards, Boards of Regents, and Commissions

Submitted by: Eastern District; Board of Directors, Eastern District

p. 482Open →
Ov. 9-28Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Limit Terms of Office for President, First Vice-President, Regional Vice-Presidents, and Secretary

Submitted by: Circuit 21 (Oconomowoc); South Wisconsin District

p. 483Open →
Ov. 9-29Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Establish Term Limits for Elected Synod Officers

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

p. 483Open →
Ov. 9-30Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4 to Establish Term Limits for Synod President and Vice-Presidents

Submitted by: Circuit 18; Texas District

p. 484Open →
Ov. 9-31Cmte 9

To Give Commissioned Ministers the Franchise and To Study Equal Lay and Clergy Representation on Boards and Other Bodies

Submitted by: Circuit 14 (Austin); Minnesota South District

p. 484Open →
Ov. 9-32Cmte 9

To Amend Constitution Article XII 10 a to Provide Option of Appointing Ordained or Commissioned Minister as District Convention Rostered Voting Delegate

Submitted by: Circuit 1; Northern Illinois District

p. 484Open →
Ov. 9-33Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.2 to Expand the Number of Circuit Delegates to Synod Conventions and to Include Ministers of Religion—Commissioned

Submitted by: Circuit 1, Northern Illinois District

p. 485Open →
Ov. 9-34Cmte 9

To Strengthen Convention Participation of Ministers of Religion—Commissioned

Submitted by: Northwest District

p. 485Open →
Ov. 9-35Cmte 9

To Strengthen Nonvoting Advisory Role of Commissioned Ministers at Synod Conventions

Submitted by: California-Nevada-Hawaii District

p. 486Open →
Ov. 9-36Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaws to Eliminate Ability of Circuit Forum to Submit Overtures

Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE

p. 486Open →
Ov. 9-37Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.1.6.2 to Allow Pastoral Circuit Meetings and Teacher Groups to Submit Overtures

Submitted by: Circuit 3 (Baltimore East); Southeastern District

p. 487Open →
Ov. 9-38Cmte 9

To Amend the Bylaws to Require Sixty-Percent Affirmative Vote for All Non-Election Matters

Submitted by: St. Thomas Magnolia, TX

p. 487Open →
Ov. 9-39Cmte 9

To Bring Resolutions with Strong District Support to Convention Floor

Submitted by: Eastern District; Board of Directors, Eastern District

p. 488Open →
Ov. 9-40Cmte 9

To Create Process for Initiatives and Referenda

Submitted by: Huntington Woods, Huntington Woods, MI; Circuit 18 (Birmingham), Michigan District

p. 488Open →
Ov. 9-41Cmte 9

To Provide Clarity about Amendments to Resolutions

Submitted by: Florida-Georgia District

p. 488Open →
Ov. 9-42Cmte 9

To Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

p. 488Open →
Ov. 9-43Cmte 9

To Amend Const. Art. VIII A 1 to Change to Four-Year Convention Cycle

Submitted by: Southeastern District

p. 489Open →
Ov. 9-44Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 4.2.2 to Grant Lay Vote to Every Congregation at District Conventions

Submitted by: congregation has its own lay vote at district conventions.; Southeastern District

p. 489Open →
Ov. 9-45Cmte 9

To Permit Majority Voting in Electronic Decisions for Synod Boards and Agencies

Submitted by: Nebraska District

p. 489Open →
Ov. 9-46Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.1.8 (c) to Clarify That Two-Thirds Synod Member Approval Requirement for Synodwide Corporate Entity Governing Document Amendments Is Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting

Submitted by: Board of Trustees, LCMS Foundation

p. 490Open →
Ov. 9-47Cmte 9

To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That All Lutheran Church Extension Fund Voting Directors are Elected and To Add That No More Than Two Such Directors Can Be from the Same District

Submitted by: the director moves from one district to another during the term.; Board of Directors, Lutheran Church Extension Fund

p. 490Open →
Ov. 9-48Cmte 9

To Affirm and Use Biblical Terminology concerning Ministry

Submitted by: Zion, Taylor Ridge, IL; Board of Directors, Central Illinois District

p. 491Open →
Ov. 9-49Cmte 9

To Clarify Multi point and Multi campus Parish

Submitted by: Nebraska District

p. 494Open →
Ov. 9-50Cmte 9

To Adopt Dual Title of Bishop and President for District Presidents

Submitted by: Board of Directors, Eastern District

p. 494Open →
Ov. 9-51Cmte 9

To Authorize Title Bishop for Synod President and District Presidents

Submitted by: Our Saviour Baltimore, MD

p. 495Open →
Ov. 9-52Cmte 9

To Declare Commission on Constitutional Matters Unconstitutional and Void All Its Opinions

Submitted by: Huntington Woods Huntington Woods, MI

p. 495Open →