HOUSTON—Delegates to the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod here voted overwhelmingly July 16 to “encourage the ‘Wittenberg project’ as a Gospel witness opportunity.”Rev. David L. Mahsman, an LCMS missionary and managing director of the International Lutheran Society…
Convention delegates complete balloting
HOUSTON—During voting today, all remaining elections were completed, including positions on the newly formed Board of National Mission and the Board of International Mission. The two boards were formed earlier this week when delegates passed Resolution 8-08A, “to realign the…
Delegates address prison ministry, violence/child abuse
HOUSTON—In three separate resolutions, the Floor Committee on Human Care (Committee 6) of the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, meeting this week at the George R. Brown Convention Center, addressed the issues of continuing prison/jail ministry, continuing…
Convention continues actions on structure
HOUSTON—Bylaw changes describing the role of circuits (local groupings of congregations) and methods for electing pastors to serve as circuit counselors were among actions adopted July 16 by delegates to the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Also…
Dog tags ‘tell’ stories of three LCMS military chaplains
HOUSTON—Three LCMS chaplains shared with convention delegates first-hand accounts of their experiences serving as chaplains in the military, as “told” by their dog tags. The chaplains addressed some 1,200 voting and lay delegates to the 64th Regular Convention of The…
Delegates revise sem, university bylaws
HOUSTON—Delegates to the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod here July 16 adopted two resolutions of the Floor Committee on Seminary and University Education (Floor Committee 5) that offer bylaw changes: Resolution 5-11, which relates to faculty promotion,…
LCMS convention updates articles of incorporation
HOUSTON—The convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has approved updated language for the church body’s Articles of Incorporation. During an afternoon session July 16, delegates adopted a resolution that includes revisions reflecting changes in structure and governance adopted earlier by…
Johann leads service of reconciliation
HOUSTON–Rev. Jotham Johann spoke for many convention attendees and delegates when, during the July 16 Service of Reconciliation, he acknowledged that “it has been a blessed week but a long week.” Echoing the convention’s forgiveness focus, Johann—one of the convention’s…
Delegates OK call for 'time limitations' study
HOUSTON—Delegates to the Missouri Synod convention here adopted two more resolutions offered by the Floor Committee on Ecclesial Matters (Committee 7) July 16. Those actions call for a study of time limitations—or specific spans of time—that might apply in the…
Restructuring, governance floor committee nears completion of work
HOUSTON—Delegates to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) convention here adopted two resolutions July 16 concerning amendments to the Synod constitution, while turning down proposals to give priority to circuit and district convention overtures, and to reconsider an earlier action regarding…
Convention recognizes special guests
HOUSTON—Former presidents, officers and special guests were recognized July 15 at the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. LCMS President Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick introduced Dr. Robert Kuhn, who served as LCMS president for six months following the…
Taylor advocates forgiveness in communities
HOUSTON—Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bronx, N.Y., asked convention members to show forgiveness to and share the Gospel of Christ in their own neighborhoods. “As forgiven communities of faith,” he said, “every congregation becomes a…
CTCR to develop guidelines for inter-Lutheran social work
HOUSTON—Delegates here adopted a resolution that calls for developing in-depth guidelines for cooperative social ministry work on the local, national and international levels between The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and other church bodies, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Proposed…
‘Red chair’ videos feature forgiveness stories
HOUSTON—Among presentations at the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, taking place here July 10-17 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, are a series of brief videos that feature 36 LCMS district and national executives sharing personal…
Delegates adopt four ‘ecclesial’ resolutions
HOUSTON—Within 45 minutes during the July 15 morning session, delegates to the Missouri Synod convention here adopted four resolutions offered by the Floor Committee on Ecclesial Matters (Committee 7). The actions pertain to church matters that range from simply changing…
Haitian Lutherans thank LCMS for response to earthquake
HOUSTON—Delegates to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod convention here took formal action to commend the LCMS’ immediate response and continuing follow-up relief work in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation Jan. 12. In addition,…
