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Erin Bode and Derren Raser perform on Monday evening, July 20, during the 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in Phoenix. Raser’s vocals can be heard alongside Bode’s on several tracks from her new album "Sounds of Mercy." (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)

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.

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Sias elected to fourth term; BOD welcomes new member

Delegates elected the Synod secretary and four members to the LCMS Board of Directors on July 20.

Choir member Lachlan Lee receives Holy Communion from the Rev. Dr. D. Richard Stuckwisch, president of the LCMS Indiana District, during the convention’s Opening Divine Service. (LCMS/Roy S. Askins)

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Behind the scenes with ‘Sing, Pray and Keep His Ways’ at convention

Fifty-five children from the first cohort of ‘Sing, Pray and Keep His Ways’ traveled from across the nation to sing and serve at the 69th Regular LCMS Convention in Phoenix.

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LCMS ‘simply the best thing going’: Harrison calls Synod in convention to love and unity

LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison’s report to the 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on July 19 in Phoenix emphasized the joy of the resurrection; the hope of the Gospel; and the need for repentance, forgiveness and brotherly love in the church’s life together.

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Lange re-elected first vice-president; Espinosa joins Praesidium

Elections for LCMS first vice-president and regional vice-presidents were held July 19.

The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Rudy, kantor at Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, Tenn., plays organ, and Jonathan Busarow, executive artistic director of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, directs a special convention children’s choir during the Opening Divine Service of the 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on July 18 at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)

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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.

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For the good of the church: Pfotenhauer’s 100-year-old convention address

Pfotenhauer said that the world owes its existence to the church. “If God had not decided to build a Church for Himself on earth, the world would have gone to pieces after the Fall.”

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Synod convention to begin with a ‘bang’

The gavel that will be used during the 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is more than 100 years old.

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Harrison elected to sixth term as LCMS president

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison was elected after receiving more than 50% of the votes on the third ballot.

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Task force report on electoral circuit parameters now available

The task force was created by the 2023 LCMS convention’s adoption of Resolution 9-06A.

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Road to convention: Topics to watch

Each of these topics — from pastoral formation to artificial intelligence to the structure and authority of the Synod’s mission boards — has gathered a number of overtures to watch, discuss and weigh in on.