Meet your delegates

As we say goodbye to Phoenix, get to know five of the delegates who represented their home districts at convention.

Celebrating partners in ‘God’s Mission Here’

One hundred guests, including leaders from 33 districts, joined the LCMS Office of National Mission for a banquet to celebrate ‘partnership in the Gospel.’

Erin Bode highlights new Themba Choirs album during convention performance

A live performance by Lutheran jazz singer Erin Bode during the 2026 LCMS convention in Phoenix highlighted several songs from Bode’s newly released album “Sounds of Mercy” with the Themba School Choirs.

Convention Opening Service features youth from across the Synod

The Opening Divine Service of the 69th Regular Convention of the LCMS featured youth from across the Synod serving as choristers, altar guild servers and acolytes.

From the mission field: Children making connections

The LCMS Eurasia region hosted a “Missionary Kids Connect” event in April.

Mission boards hold last meetings of triennium

Both boards will hold their next meeting Sept. 17–18 in St. Louis in conjunction with the installation of the LCMS president.

Campus clips: Endings and beginnings

Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Call Day 2026: An answer to prayer

The seminaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod held their annual assignment and call services on April 28 and 29.

A ‘legacy of permanence’: CSL celebrates 100 years on Clayton campus

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, dedicated its Clayton, Mo., campus on June 13, 1926, with nearly 75,000 people in attendance.

Campus clips: Collaboration on and off campus

Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Family Ministry holds summit on men in the church

Participants discussed the challenges men face and the opportunities they have to be leaders in their congregations, homes and communities.

COP, BOD hold winter meetings

The LCMS Council of Presidents and the LCMS Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled meetings Feb. 9–11 and Feb. 19–21, respectively.

‘Set Apart to Serve’: The blessing of grandparents

Grandparents have a major role in forming and recruiting future pastors, teachers, DCEs, deaconesses and other full-time church workers.

Campus clips: Music and sports in focus

Updates from LCMS schools, universities and seminaries.

‘Dear Mom and Dad’: Considering the pastoral ministry

A letter that a young man considering the pastoral ministry might write to his parents.

Youth Gathering survey reflects teens’ faith, concerns

The survey has been conducted at every Gathering since the first one in 1980.