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LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook: Reports and Overtures, PDF page 7

4. Life Together
Reports
R1, R1.2–R1.2.2, R1.2.5, R5.2–R8,  
R10, R12, R20–R58, R60
Overtures
4-01 To Commend and Sunset Synod  
Mission Priorities .................................................303
4-02 To Establish Tell the Next Generation
  
as Synod Mission and Ministry Emphasis ...........303
4-03 To Establish Tell the Next Generation
  
as Synod Mission and Ministry Emphasis ...........303
4-04 To Encourage Acceptance of Triennial  
Mission and Ministry Emphases
 ..........................303
4-05 To Prioritize Abiding in the Word
 as Mission  
and Ministry Focus ...............................................304
4-06 To Adopt Triennial Mission and Ministry  
Emphasis on Clear Gospel Proclamation, Unity  
in Christ, and Multicultural Ministry
 ...................305
4-07 To Offer Triennial Mission and Ministry  
Emphases
 .............................................................306
4-08 To More Narrowly Focus the Synod’s  
Mission Priorities
 .................................................306
4-09 To Adopt Congregational Sustainability  
as Mission Goal of the Synod
 ..............................307
4-10 To Affirm and Retain the Seven Mission  
Priorities
 ...............................................................307
4-11 To Address Synod Mission Emphasis  
of Making Disciples for Life and To Eliminate  
Mission Priorities
 .................................................307
4-12 To Amend Bylaws to Refine Process for Creating 
Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases
 ..........307
4-13 To Task Commission on Theology and Church  
Relations to Write Report and Accompanying  
Study addressing Christian Nationalism 
in American Context
 ............................................309
4-14 To Direct Commission on Theology  
and Church Relations to Address Christian  
Nationalism in American Context
 ........................309
4-15 To Direct Commission on Theology and Church 
Relations to Examine, and Provide Guidance  
on Public Teaching and Engagement of,  
Lutherans for Racial Justice and to Clarify  
Lutheran Teaching on Justice
 ..............................309
4-16 To Task Commission on Theology and Church  
Relations to Write Report and Accompanying  
Study addressing Positive Christianity (aka  
German Christianity) and Its Deviation from  
Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy
 ..................................310
4-17 To Request Commission on Theology and Church 
Relations Produce New Document on Race
 ........311
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4-18 To Uphold Scriptural Teaching of Generations/  
Lineages and Reject Modernistic Teaching  
of Races ................................................................311
4-19 To Uphold Scriptural Teaching of the Church  
as One Chosen Generation in Spite of Existence  
of Various Earthly Races
 .....................................312
4-20 To Condemn False Teachings of “Stone Choir” ..312
4-21 To Condemn Anti-Semitism ................................313
4-22 To Reject Racial Quotas and Idolatry 
of Human Characteristics
 .....................................314
4-23 To Amend Bylaws to Reinstate Commission 
on Worship
 ...........................................................314
4-24 To Begin Preparations for New Hymnal ..............316
4-25 To Give Thanks for Lutheran Hymnals and  
Call for Production of Supplement
 ......................316
4-26 To Require Use of Synod Approved Agendas  
and Hymnbooks at LCMS Youth Gathering
 ........316
4-27 To Require Use of Synod-Approved Agendas 
and Hymnbooks at Concordia University  
System Chapels, Lutheran Summer Camps,  
and Youth Gathering
 ............................................317
4-28 To Recommend Review of Worship Practices ....317
4-29 To Properly Examine New Worship Practices  
within the Synod
 ..................................................317
4-30 To Condemn Delivery of Children’s Sermons 
in Divine Service by Laity
 ...................................318
4-31 To Honor and Guard Chief Divine Service 
of Local Congregation
 .........................................318
4-32 To Amend Bylaw 6.2.2 (a) to Revise  
Recognized Service Organization Requirement  
of 100 Percent Synod Board Membership
 ...........319
4-33 To Promote Transparency and Accountability  
for Recognized Service Organizations and  
To Allow Certain Educational Institutions  
to Be Recognized
 .................................................319
4-34 To Direct Offices of National and International 
Mission to Deny or Revoke Recognized Service 
Organization Status for Organizations Supporting, 
Advocating, or Otherwise Promoting LGBTQIA+ 
Agenda and Lifestyle, and To Amend  
Bylaws 6.2.3–4
 .....................................................320
4-35 To Request Action and Closer Examination  
of Recognized Service Organization Status  
regarding Matters of Human Sexuality,  
and To Amend Bylaws 6.2.3–4
 ............................321
4-36 To Offer Care and Support for Families  
Affected by Homosexuality, Transgenderism,  
and Sexual Libertinism
 ........................................322
4-37 To Continue to Oppose Practice of Couples  
Living Together outside Marriage and To Support  
Pastors and Congregations Who Lovingly Call  
to Repentance, Give Absolution, and Help  
to Live in Harmony with God’s Word
 .................323
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