Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Rev. Dr. Gerard Bolling presents a free webinar on “New Insight and Hope for U.S. Race Relations.”
Campus clips – Concordias expand space and programs
Updates from LCMS colleges, universities and seminaries.
Official notice: Report on 2019 Resolution 9-17
The report treats historical practices of voting and non-voting advisory representation at the conventions of the Synod and its districts.
Official notice: CUS governance model proposal and request for comment
At its Feb. 19 meeting, the LCMS Board of Directors approved dissemination of the initial Concordia University System governance model proposal developed by the 2019 Res. 7-03 committee.
Synod president releases statement on pending Equality Act legislation
If signed into law, the bill would have a significant and wide-ranging impact on Christian churches, schools, institutions and individuals.
LCMS President’s statement on the Equality Act
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison addresses the Equality Act.
Egger accepts call to serve as CSL president
Egger will transition to his new role in mid-March and be formally installed in August.
CTCR provides updated vaccine fact sheet
The fact sheet, titled “The LCMS and COVID-19 Vaccines: Facts and Considerations,” was first released in January.
BOD advances new CUS governance model
The committee appointed by the Synod’s Board of Directors in response to 2019 Convention Res. 7–03 to conceive of a new governance model for the Concordia University System reported on its progress at the Board’s Feb. 19 meeting.
Photo essay: Sent to Serve—National Lutheran Schools Week 2021
Photo essay: Sent to Serve—National Lutheran Schools Week 2021. An oft-repeated theme of 2020 was “together apart”: finding strength in shared experience even while being physically distant.
Official notice: LCMS Office of the Secretary (March 2021)
The extension of the 2019–2022 triennium by a year, allowing district conventions to take place in either 2021 or 2022 and deferring the national Synod convention from 2022 to 2023, has been adopted.
Synod to celebrate ‘Here I Stand’ Sunday in April
On April 18, the Synod will commemorate the 500th anniversary of Luther’s historic speech at the Diet of Worms by observing “Here I Stand” Sunday,
New paper studies pastoral formation before seminary
Written by the Rev. Dr. James Baneck, executive director of the LCMS Office of Pastoral Education, the paper notes the lifelong character of pastoral formation:
Winter ‘Engage’: God’s people share Christ’s love
The stories in the Winter 2021 issue of Lutherans Engage the World come from across the globe, spanning cultures, ages and experiences.
February ‘Witness’: Reading the Bible
The February issue urges readers to return to the Word of God, especially at home.

