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Find Your Path Through the Field Guide

A practical first stop for delegates, pastors, lay readers, and anyone preparing for the 2026 LCMS convention.

What is this?

This page points you to the most useful starting places. Official Workbook material, confessional source text, prayer, and site methodology stay clearly distinguished.

I am a delegate. What should I read first?

Workbook Overtures Committees Book of Concord Start Here Prayer at 3:07

I am a pastor. What should I share with elders?

Overtures Reports Themes Book of Concord Prayer page

I am a layperson. How do I understand convention language?

Methodology Book of Concord Start Here Themes Search

I want to search overtures.

Workbook search Overtures

I want to study the Confessions.

Book of Concord Book of Concord Start Here Book of Concord Topics

I want to pray for the convention.

Pause at 3:07 p.m. as a simple daily reminder of John 15:7 and pray for faithful confession, charitable deliberation, and Christ-centered outcomes.

Prayer page