LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison answers dozens of questions, ranging from deep theological inquiries to off-the-wall personal trivia.
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Harrison to hold Oct. 23 Twitter chat
Twitter users and others are encouraged to send in questions for the conversation and follow it online.
LCMS Releases Statement on Scouting
Congregations advised to make own decisions on Boy Scouts involvement
Boards gather for President’s Leadership Meeting
Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison speaks about challenges and blessings in the Synod today and Dr. Leo S. Mackay Jr. addresses “Excellence into the Future.”
LCMS president, officers and board, commission members installed
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, 13th president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, is installed to his second three-year term during a two-hour Service of Installation Sept. 14 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Unifying Solutions
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison reflects on this summer’s Synod convention in St. Louis and where the Church is going from here.
Harrison introduces ‘joys of my life’
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison turns the spotlight on the woman he calls a joy and blessing, his wife Kathy Harrison, and the couple’s two sons.
Harrison spotlights blessings of past, ‘severe challenges’ for future
Newly re-elected Synod president uses report to encourage convention delegates.
Delegates take initial actions on administration, finance resolutions
The convention approves two resolutions that authorize tweaking several Synod Bylaws dealing with election of the president and duties of the LCMS Board of Directors.
Harrison shares thoughts on convention, re-election
In broadcast interviews and newspaper articles, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison also answers questions about his first and upcoming terms in office.
LCMS President’s First Post-Re-election Interview
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison discusses his hopes for the LCMS’ future and his goals for the next triennium in his first radio interview following his 2013 re-election.
Church bodies issue joint ‘Affirmation of Marriage’
The statement is the result of ongoing study and discussion between the LCMS, the Anglican Church in North America, Lutheran Church—Canada and the North American Lutheran Church.
LCMS releases marriage ‘toolkit’ to aid discussion
As the Supreme Court deliberates two marriage-related cases, the Synod offers these tools to help congregational members, confirmation classes, Bible study groups and others discuss marriage.
An Affirmation of Marriage
“An Affirmation of Marriage” – A statement by the Anglican Church in North America, Lutheran Church-Canada, North American Lutheran Church and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Boy Scouts of America: What the Policy Change Means
A statement by the Rev. Bart Day, Executive Director, Office of National Mission On Thursday, May 23, 2013, a vote changed history. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voted yesterday to end its 103-year ban on allowing gay Scouts in…
Missouri Synod President signs joint statement on proposed changes to Boy Scout membership policy
ST. LOUIS, May 23, 2013 — The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), joined 49 leaders of religious organizations in the United States in signing a statement that was sent yesterday to Boy Scouts of America imploring the organization to retain its current membership policy.