ST. LOUIS – The Council of Presidents of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the new Board for Pastoral Education and the Synod’s seminary faculties will develop a curriculum for lay-training programs under a proposal adopted by the Synod’s 62nd Regular Convention…

ST. LOUIS – The draft of a proposed new hymnal received clear approval July 14 as “an official service book and hymnal” for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod with a 1,014-130 vote of delegates to the church body’s 62nd Regular Convention.…

ST. LOUIS–Alvin Waldron, president of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Int’l LLL), brought greetings Tuesday (July 13) to the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.   “What a joy and blessing it is to be Ablaze! with our…

ST. LOUIS  — After discussion spanning two sessions and drawing a steady stream of delegates to microphones, the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod today (July 13) passed a resolution changed and clarified Synod bylaws regarding ecclesiastical supervision…

ST. LOUIS–By a narrow vote of 580 to 585, delegates to the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Monday (July 12) defeated a resolution that would have changed the Bible translation of Scripture passages in Luther’s Small Catechism…

ST. LOUIS — By a nearly unanimous vote, delegates to the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod today (July 13) affirmed, “on the basis of Scripture, marriage as the lifelong union of one man and one woman (Gen.…

ST. LOUIS—Delegates to the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod yesterday (July 12) adopted several resolutions that speak to efforts of church body to address human care issues locally and globally. These resolutions “strongly encourage” Missouri Synod congregations…

ST. LOUIS — “We live on earth only so that we should be a help to other people. Otherwise, it would be best if God would strangle us and let us die as soon as we were baptized. … He…

ST. LOUIS — Despite concerns expressed by some delegates, the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod voted to support a major effort to raise $100 million over the next six years as part of Ablaze!, LCMS World Mission’s…

ST. LOUIS — Delegates to the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod today (July 13) commended the Council of Presidents for their commitment to seeking peace in the Synod and requested materials to foster “peace, harmony and trust”…

ST. LOUIS – Finding and saving people who are “lost” must be a priority for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), said Rev. David S. Smith, senior pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Des Peres, Mo.   Smith led a Bible study,…

ST. LOUIS — Delegates to the 62nd Regular Convention of the The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, meeting here July 10-15, passed a resolution today (July 13) that thanks God for resources and help in the aftermath of the terror attacks on…

ST. LOUIS — Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Minneapolis-based financial services organization, is financially sound, protecting members, managing expenses and recruiting quality employees, said John O. Gilbert, Thrivent board chairman, in a brief address to the 62nd Regular Convention of…

ST. LOUIS – Delegates to the 62nd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod July 11 adopted a bylaw change that precludes accepting floor nominations that could make someone already on a slate of candidates ineligible for election, unless the…

ST. LOUIS — Delegates at the 62nd Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod today (July 12) voted to require rostered church workers who are employees of LCMS Recognized Service Organizations (RSOs) to be members of the “geographical district in which…