A service of installation for the LCMS president and other officers and board members took place on Sept. 18 in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
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Campus clips: Synod schools look back, ahead
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
Nourishing children’s faith through worship
The work of the 12 congregations that make up the pilot cohort of the Synod’s “Sing, Pray and Keep His Ways” program is underway, with applications currently being accepted for a second cohort.
Church worker wellness: Love for Christ, love for one another
Pastors and their congregation members are fellow redeemed children of God who care for and love one another in Christ Jesus.
Fellowship recognized between LCMS and Lutheran Mission–Australia
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison and LM–A President Rev. Dr. Matthew Anker signed the official protocol document during the LM–A convention in August.
Save the date: National March for Life
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison invites you to join him in at the 2027 National March for Life in Washington, D.C.
‘CelebraZion’: Celebrating 100 years of LCMS Hispanic ministry
As the LCMS celebrates 100 years of Hispanic ministry in 2026, the National Hispanic Convention held its eighth triennial convention under the theme “100 Years — CelebraZion.”
‘The arms of Jesus’: Responding to Tropical Storm Lala
Tropical Storm Lala went through the area of Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Aiea, Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Campus clips: Kicking off a new academic year
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
Ministry to the Armed Forces: Serving those who serve
A recent event in Camarillo, Calif., provided an opportunity for a local Operation Barnabas chapter to use a canopy it developed with assistance from LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces.
Leaders trained for ‘Created Male and Female’ retreats
The retreat model will serve parents whose children struggle with sexual and/or gender identity confusion.
PALS facilitators gather for training, collaboration
PALS assists new pastors and their families with the transition from seminary to parish life.
Delegates debate, worship, receive Gospel comfort
Christ’s message of Gospel forgiveness was apparent in ways big and small as more than 1,300 delegates — and hundreds more guests, both national and international — descended on downtown Phoenix July 18–23 for the 2026 LCMS convention under the theme “Christ Is Risen Indeed.”
Applications open for National Offering matching grants
The deadline for the first application window is Sept. 15.
LCMS church planting ‘indebted to Lutheran theology’
LCMS Church Planting’s locally driven, lay-focused approach to church planting was affirmed at the 2026 LCMS convention in Phoenix with the adoption of Resolution 1-07A: “To Increase Church Planting at the Parish Level.”
Convention takes action on electoral circuits, leadership structure, regulation of agencies
In July, the LCMS in convention made changes to its electoral circuit parameters, restructured a couple of its leadership positions and made changes to its agency regulation.