A brief, final wrap-up of the proceedings of the 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
Synod officers to be installed in St. Louis
The service of installation will take place in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m.
Obituary: Dr. Walter C. Dissen, former member of CSL and CTSFW Boards of Regents
Dissen died on Aug. 2 at the age of 91.
Lutherans in Maui assist with fire response
Emmanuel Lutheran Church and School in Kahului, Maui, was not directly impacted by the fire, but the church is assisting with the response.
CTX Board of Regents declines to seat new members
On Aug. 9, Concordia University Texas (CTX), Austin, Texas, President Dr. Donald Christian notified the LCMS Board of Directors that the CTX regents elected by the Synod convention would not be seated.
Plan to attend SAS virtual town hall
The town hall will share the latest news from Set Apart to Serve, the LCMS church work recruitment initiative.
August ‘Witness’: Ancient and modern heresies
The August issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses ancient heresies such as Arianism and Eutychianism as well as modern heresies such as the Prosperity Gospel or Moralistic Therapeutic Deism.
From the mission field — Traveling to Luther Academy
Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
Campus clips — Synod schools celebrate past, plan for future
Updates from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.
LCMS BOD seeks meeting with CTX BOR
In keeping with the spirit of 2023 Resolution 7-03, the LCMS Board of Directors has reached out to the Concordia University Texas Board of Regents to request a meeting later this month.
Gard recognized for lifetime of chaplaincy service
The Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard was awarded the Silver St. Martin of Tours medal by LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces during the 2023 LCMS convention in Milwaukee.
Two resolutions on Structure and Administration pass, one fails
Delegates amend two Synod Bylaws and reject a resolution to form a task force to study moving to a four-year convention cycle.
Floor Committee 6 affirms seminary education and need for pastors
The Synod in convention adopted eight wide-ranging resolutions related to pastoral ministry and formation.
Delegates elect CUS board members; university and seminary regents
The ordained, commissioned and lay members will serve on various boards around the LCMS.
2023 LCMS convention — A conversation with FLAME
Lutheran rap artist and author Marcus Gray, also known as FLAME, discusses his journey to Lutheranism and his new book ‘Extra Nos,’ now available from Concordia Publishing House.
Convention encourages in-person worship, recognizes 50th anniversary of ‘Walkout’
Life Together resolutions address in-person worship, the 50th anniversary of the Concordia Seminary ‘Walkout,’ the ‘Koinonia program, ‘Himnario Luterano’ and the Synod’s mission priorities.
