Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionOvertures
All 374 overtures filed for 2026.
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To Study, and To Make Recommendations to Stop and Reverse, Long Decline in Synod Membership
Submitted by: Christ the King Los Lunas, NM
To Appeal to Lutheran Schools to Use Only Biblically Sound Curricula and Books
Submitted by: Holy Cross Kansas City, MO
To Affirm and Encourage Parents as Primary Teachers of the Faith
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Engage Work of Concordia Center for the Family
Submitted by: Christ, Milford, MI; Shepherd of the Hills, Crossville, TN; Trinity, Springfield, MO
To Commend Family Disciple ship Work of Concordia Center for the Family
Submitted by: Christ, Milford, MI; Shepherd of the Hills, Crossville, TN; Trinity, Springfield, MO
To Promote Divine Call Opportunities for Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology Pastors
Submitted by: Our Savior Laurel, MD
To Amend Bylaws to Protect Divine Calls of Missionaries
Submitted by: St. Paul, Brookfield, IL; Circuit 24 (Sedalia), Missouri District
To Thank God on the 60th Anniversary of the Inception of LCMS International Schools in Asia and Pray for God’s Guidance in Advancing Their Ministry and Mission
Submitted by: Church of All Nations Hong Kong
To Encourage Use of Tele health Counseling Services for Care and Retention of Church Workers
Submitted by: St. John Oskaloosa, IA
To Adopt Congregational Sustainability as Mission Goal of the Synod
Submitted by: Huntington Woods Huntington Woods, MI
To Reject Racial Quotas and Idolatry of Human Characteristics
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Recommend Review of Worship Practices
Submitted by: Faith Hot Springs Village, AR
To Properly Examine New Worship Practices within the Synod
Submitted by: Benediction Milwaukee, WI
To Promote Transparency and Accountability for Recognized Service Organizations and To Allow Certain Educational Institutions to Be Recognized
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Call All in Synod to Love, Peace, and Brotherly Care
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault), Minnesota; South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District
To Judge Practice by Word Alone
Submitted by: St. Paul Albion, MI
To Oppose Federal Immigration Raids and Call for Pastoral Advocacy
Submitted by: Markham Markham, IL
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 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 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 Reaffirm, Enforce, and Restore Faithful Eucharistic Practice and Synodical Discipline concerning Unionism and Open Communion
Submitted by: St. Thomas Magnolia, TX
To Believe, Teach, and Confess Missio Dei
Submitted by: Christ the King Kingwood, TX
To Rejoice in Proclamation of God’s Word by His Called and Ordained Servants
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
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 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 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: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Uphold Seminary Formation That Faithfully Teaches All Doctrines of Scripture and Lutheran Confessions and Practices That Accord with Them
Submitted by: Good Shepherd, Lincoln, NE; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN
To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Holy Scripture in Synod Seminaries
Submitted by: Mount Hope, Casper, WY; St. Paul, Milford Center, OH; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN
To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Holy Scripture in Synod Seminaries
Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE
To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Book of Concord in Synod Seminaries
Submitted by: Mount Hope, Casper, WY; St. Paul, Milford Center, OH; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN
To Uphold Deep and Broad Study of Book of Concord in Synod Seminaries
Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE
To Encourage Transparency and Clarity in Pastoral Colloquy Process
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District
To Affirm Exclusive Seminary Path and In-Person Formation for Pastoral Ministry
Submitted by: Good Shepherd, Lincoln, NE; Memorial, Houston, TX
To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry
Submitted by: Emmaus, Fort Wayne, IN; Good Shepherd, Pleasant Prairie, WI; Pastors’ Conference, South Wisconsin District; Pastors’ Conference, Wyoming District
To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry
Submitted by: St. Paul Milford Center, OH
To Affirm Exclusive Use of Synod Seminaries to Prepare Men for Office of Holy Ministry
Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE
To Comply with and Apply Constitution Article VI 3 regarding Regular Call
Submitted by: Grace San Mateo, CA
To Seek Koinonia on Pastoral Formation and Routes to Ministry
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Discuss Online Theological Education
Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Encourage Pilot Online-Only Master of Divinity with Synod Seminaries
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District
To Encourage Pilot Hybrid Master of Divinity with Synod Seminaries
Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX
To Encourage Innovative Training of Pastors
Submitted by: Benediction Milwaukee, WI
To Reaffirm Residential Seminary Formation as Preferred Route for Pastoral Preparation
Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN
To Review and Streamline Specific Ministry Pastor to General Pastor Pathways
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; South Lake, League City, TX
To Clarify Appropriate Uses of Specific Ministry Pastor Program in Accord with Synodical Intent
Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN
To Affirm and Support Established Parameters of Specific Ministry Pastor Program
Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN
To Suspend New Specific Ministry Pastor Admissions pending Conformity with the Synod in Convention
Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE
To Strengthen Post-Ordination Supervision for Specific Ministry Pastors
Submitted by: Trinity (Decatur Rd) Fort Wayne, IN
To Nullify Restrictive Policies Imposed on Specific Ministry Pastor Program and Restore Its Original Scope
Submitted by: Christ Milford, MI
To Remove Age Requirement from Specific Ministry Pastor Admission, Administration, and Supervision Policy
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Faith, Rochester, NY
To Support the Specific Ministry Pastor Program and Remove Its Age Requirement
Submitted by: Emmanuel Kahului, HI
To Broaden and Reopen Specific Ministry Pastor Program for Wider Pastoral Formation and Service
Submitted by: Trinity Mission, KS
To Give Thanks for the Work of, and To Amend Bylaws to Conclude, the Pastoral Formation Committee
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Expand Pastoral Formation Committee for Broader Representation
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Revise Composition of Pastoral Formation Committee
Submitted by: The Executive Director of the Office of Pastoral Education Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Board of Directors, Texas District; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Expand Pastoral Formation Committee
Submitted by: The Executive Director of the Office of Pastoral Education Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Retain Current Structure of Pastoral Formation Committee
Submitted by: Good Shepherd, Lincoln, NE; Trinity (Decatur Rd), Fort Wayne, IN
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.4.6 to Reform Membership of Pastoral Formation Committee
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.5.7.2 to Provide Flexibility to Seminary Boards of Regents in Faculty Matters in Their Contexts
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Mandate Continuing Education for Parish Pastors
Submitted by: Christ Milford, MI
To Establish Commissioned Male Diaconate
Submitted by: Our Savior Laurel, MD
To Affirm and Sustain Concordia University System as Synodwide Corporate Entity
Submitted by: St. John Springfield, PA
To Encourage University Worship Practices Faithful to Scriptures and Confessions and Reflecting Breadth of Worship in the Synod
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Ask That Concordia University Nebraska Local Regents Be Appointed
Submitted by: Immanuel, Beemer, NE; Zion-St. John, Wisner, NE
To Reexamine Prior Approval Process
Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
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
To Focus on Things of God
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Restructure Mission Boards
Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Revisit 2010 Restructuring
Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Revisit 2010 Restructuring
Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX
To Initiate Proposal to Realign Districts
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Amend Constitution and Bylaws to Alter Selection of Voting Delegates to National Convention
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention
Submitted by: Christ, La Mesa, CA; Circuit 9 (Decatur), Indiana District
To Amend Bylaw Subsection 3.12.2 to Restore Presidential Election to Convention
Submitted by: South Lake League City, TX
To Amend Bylaw 3.2.4.1 to Establish Term Limits for Elected Synod Officers
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Amend Bylaws to Eliminate Ability of Circuit Forum to Submit Overtures
Submitted by: St. John Seward, NE
To Amend the Bylaws to Require Sixty-Percent Affirmative Vote for All Non-Election Matters
Submitted by: St. Thomas Magnolia, TX
To Create Process for Initiatives and Referenda
Submitted by: Huntington Woods, Huntington Woods, MI; Circuit 18 (Birmingham), Michigan District
To Affirm and Use Biblical Terminology concerning Ministry
Submitted by: Zion, Taylor Ridge, IL; Board of Directors, Central Illinois District
To Authorize Title Bishop for Synod President and District Presidents
Submitted by: Our Saviour Baltimore, MD
To Declare Commission on Constitutional Matters Unconstitutional and Void All Its Opinions
Submitted by: Huntington Woods Huntington Woods, MI
To Request Theological and Pastoral Statement and Bylaw Review regarding Social Media, Partisan Media, and Eighth Commandment in Ecclesiastical Proceedings
Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Safeguard Evangelical Ecclesiastical Supervision and District Judgments
Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Establish an Independent Appeals Panel in Cases involving the President’s Decisions
Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Require Greater Transparency When Disciplinary Judgments Are Reversed
Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Provide Pastoral Care for Congregations Affected by Major Disciplinary Actions
Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Study Ecclesiastical Supervision in Light of Lutheran Confessions
Submitted by: Our Savior, Arlington, VA; St. John’s, Alexandria, VA; Trinity, Lexington Park, MD; Circuit 8 (Washington, South), Southeastern District
To Amend Bylaw Section 2.14 to Address How Public Sin Is Handled by Dispute Resolution Process
Submitted by: Crosslake, MN
To Replace Dispute Resolution Process with Biblical, Workable, and Effective System for Ecclesiastical Supervision
Submitted by: Good Shepherd Lincoln, NE
To Replace Dispute Resolution Process with Biblical, Workable, and Effective System for Ecclesiastical Supervision
Submitted by: Mount Calvary Omaha, NE
To Provide Scriptural Reforms to Dispute Resolution Process
Submitted by: St. Paul Brookfield, IL
To Require Completion of Ecclesiastical Investigations and Strengthen Response to Clergy Sexual Misconduct/Abuse
Submitted by: Christ Greenfield, Gilbert, AZ; Circuit 16 (Faribault),; Minnesota South District; Circuit 28, Pacific Southwest District
To Require Completion of Ecclesiastical Investigations and Strengthen Response to Clergy Sexual Misconduct/Abuse
Submitted by: St. Paul, Fremont, WI; Woodbury, Woodbury, MN
To Require Completion of Ecclesiastical Investigations and Strengthen Response to Sexual Misconduct/Abuse by Rostered Church Workers
Submitted by: St. Paul Manawa, WI