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Congregations, Districts & Synod

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LCMS Representation Fairness Resolution #1: Nebraska District Change to Synod’s By-Laws Requires Fairer Voting Representation of People in the Pews; Equality for All Laity; One Person, One Vote

  • June 4, 2025

LCMS Representation Fairness Resolution #2: Eastern District Endorses Requirement that Synodical Resolutions Submitted by 5 or More Districts Receive a Floor Vote by Delegates; Limits Top Down Synod Polity; Respects Congregations & People in the Pews

  • June 4, 2025

LCMS Representation Fairness Resolution #3: Florida-Georgia’s Common Sense Move to Only Permit Delegates from Each Synod Region — And No One Else — to Elect Their Respective Synodical VPs

  • June 4, 2025

LCMS Representation Fairness Resolution #4: Eastern District Requests Balanced District Representation on Synod Boards, Regents, Commissions

  • June 4, 2025

LCMS Representation Fairness Resolution #5: Nebraska District Requests District Realignment Study for Equal Representation of People in the Pews

  • June 4, 2025

LCMS Oklahoma District Overture Calls for Rebuking, Disciplining Pastors who Meddle in Congregations Where They Are Not Called; The Second District to Do So; A Growing Problem?

  • June 2, 2025

Florida-Georgia District Resolution Relies on Scripture, Confessions in Calling for LCMS Ecclesiastical Supervision of Original Internet Post Authors; Could Impact Several Sites, Organizations, People

  • June 2, 2025

Oklahoma District Joins Convention Overture Chorus Calling for Clarification of LCMS Prior Approval Process; Districts Walking Together on This Subject

  • June 2, 2025

Yet Another Prior Approval Process Clarification Overture: LCMS Pacific Southwest District Adds Its Voice to Growing Majority

  • June 2, 2025

How the Decline of Denominations is Reshaping Christianity: Can the LCMS Learn from the Experiences of the Southern Baptist Convention? Will It?

  • May 29, 2025

LCMS Iowa East District Floor Committee, President Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders Prevent Convention Delegates From Condemning Nazi, Racist, Antisemitic Stone Choir Podcast, Corey Mahler, “Woe”; Why?

  • May 28, 2025

LCMS Oklahoma District Overtures Request Synod’s CTCR to Issue Reports on Nazi-Inspired “Positive Religion” and Christian Nationalism

  • May 28, 2025