Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
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Campus clips: Groundbreakings and welcomes
Updates from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.
Participants needed for ‘Created Male and Female’ retreat
A pilot project for parents will help develop resources related to sexual identity/orientation.
Curriculum helps teach children about international mission
A new edition of Missions Unpacked for Kids, produced by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Short-Term Mission unit, is now available.
‘We Preach Christ Crucified’: 2023 convention wrap-up
A brief, final wrap-up of the proceedings of the 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
Obituary: Dr. Walter C. Dissen, former member of CSL and CTSFW Boards of Regents
Dissen died on Aug. 2 at the age of 91.
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.
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.
Seminary presidents encourage residential seminary education
The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast Jr. and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger commended residential seminary education to the Synod as the historical and faithful model for training servants for ministry to the church and world.
Convention approves revision of university and college bylaws
All five university presidents support Res. 7-04B, “To Revise Bylaws to Revisit and Renew Relationship of Colleges and Universities with the Synod.”
Delegates unanimously pass three resolutions on mercy
The resolutions call for raising awareness of human trafficking, encouraging pastoral care for those who suffer from mental illness, and giving thanks for LCMS Disaster Response’s faithful work.
Convention affirms in-person Communion
Delegates to 2023 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) passed Resolution 5-08A, “To Affirm In-Person Communion,” by a vote of 842 to 140 (or 85.74%).
LCMS convention adopts five Ecclesiastical Supervision resolutions
The resolutions address ordained and commissioned candidate placement, standards of accountability, spiritual care for victims of sexual misconduct, and some “housekeeping” Bylaw changes.
