HOUSTON – Noting the diverse histories of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the secretary of the ELCA called for continued conversations between leaders of the two Lutheran church bodies. Speaking to the LCMS…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod said they “stand ready to serve” if President Gerald B. Kieschnick and two-thirds of the 35 district presidents determine that a special convention should be called to…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod today (July 19) approved a resolution (5-03A) allowing boards of regents of the two LCMS seminaries to appoint up to four additional voting members. The seminary boards…

HOUSTON – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will return to Houston for its 2010 convention, following action by the convention that concluded business here on July 19. The 63rd Regular Convention of the 2.6 million-member church body met July 14-19 in…

HOUSTON – Delegates encouraged stewardship renewal, especially through enhanced communication, as they considered resolutions on program and finance July 17 at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The resolution follows the report issued last year by the…

HOUSTON – Three worship-related resolutions were adopted by delegates to the Synod’s 63rd Regular Convention here July 17 as Floor Committee 2 for District and Congregational Services offered its resolutions for the first time. Although there was some debate on…

HOUSTON — Professional church workers who died during the past triennium were commemorated during a service of thanksgiving July 18 at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Dr. Robert H. King, current LCMS fourth vice president, spoke…

HOUSTON — Two resolutions dealing with human care were addressed July 18 by delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The delegates adopted Res. 6-06, resolving that the Synod, through its Board for Human Care Ministries,…

HOUSTON – International LLL President Jack Kidwell brought greetings to the assembled delegates during the morning session today (July 18). “The convention theme of . . . One Message: Christ . . . is a tremendous reminder of why we…

HOUSTON — Congregations that allow open communion were encouraged to return to “faithful communion practices by practicing close(d) communion” in a resolution passed July 18 at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The encouragement came in an…

HOUSTON — Brad Hewitt, senior vice president of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, brought greetings on July 18 from the fraternal organization to delegates at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.  Noting that Thrivent was founded by Lutherans…

HOUSTON—Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod completed elections for all positions today (July 18). The results are listed by board or commission: Board for Black Ministry Services(1 ordained minister, 1 commissioned minister, 1 layperson)Ordained minister:Samuel…

HOUSTON — A resolution to “encourage and direct” Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod universities and seminaries to make “outreach to the lost” a top priority in their training of professional church workers was adopted July 17 by delegates to the Synod’s 63rd…

HOUSTON — At the start of the only scheduled evening session for the 63rd Regular LCMS Convention here July 17, delegates rather adopted three resolutions offered by the Floor Committee for District and Congregational Services. They voted to support National…

 HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adopted a resolution that calls on Synod members to honor their commitment to utilize the Synod’s dispute-resolution process, quoted in its Bylaws, which says the process is…