# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S423
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

LIFE TOGETHER
Resolved, That pastors and congregations encourage each other
to confess the Gospel boldly in the face of adversity; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Synod in convention thanks Lutheran Bible
Translators for their work in carrying on Dr. Luther’s precious work
of translation and asks the members of Synod to support their work.
Faculty, Concordia Seminary;
Faculty, Concordia Theological Seminary
Ov. 4-27

To Declare April 18, 2021, as “Here I Stand”
Sunday and Encourage Multi-Congregation
Celebrations
WHEREAS, We are now in the midst of several important halfmillennium anniversary dates of important events regarding the
Protestant Reformation; and
WHEREAS, The first such event, the 500th anniversary of the
nailing of the 95 Theses was a tremendous success, with many
congregations of the district and the Synod gathering together for
mass worship celebrations; and
WHEREAS, Scripture gives us encouragement with these words:
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for
He who promised is faithful” (Heb. 10:23); and
WHEREAS, Martin Luther made his “Here I stand” proclamation
at the Diet of Worms before the emperor and leading Roman church
officials on April 18, 1521; and
WHEREAS, April 18, 2021, is a Sunday and falls two weeks after
the celebration of Easter that year; therefore be it
Resolved, That April 18, 2021, be declared “Here I Stand”
Sunday throughout The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, its
districts, circuits, and congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That these entities be encouraged to gather for worship
celebrations to commemorate the event; and be it further
Resolved, That a Synodwide thank-offering be coordinated and
collected for that day, to be used toward the continued proclamation
of the Gospel throughout the world; and be it finally
Resolved, That our churches and people be encouraged to spend
time in prayer, asking the Lord to continue to bless the proclamation
of the Gospel.
Florida-Georgia District
Ov. 4-28

To Improve the Clarity of Written Communication
WHEREAS, The heretics, Martin Luther, and Martin Chemnitz
have each had a significant impact on the life of the church; and
WHEREAS, Removing the Oxford comma in the paragraph above
would identify Luther and Chemnitz as heretics (“the heretics,
Martin Luther and Martin Chemnitz”); and
WHEREAS, The agencies of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod (LCMS) do not consistently use the Oxford comma; and
WHEREAS, The Oxford comma is necessary for clarity and
precision in written language; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention be memorialized to
direct Concordia Publishing House, corporate Synod, and all
agencies under their direct authority to utilize the Oxford comma in

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all their publications except when doing so would be a violation of
law.
Grace, Three Forks, MT; Holy Trinity, Belgrade, MT
Ov. 4-29

To Thank and Praise God for Concordia
Publishing House’s 150th Anniversary
WHEREAS, On September 11, 1869, the Board of Directors of the
Synod’s newly created printery met in St. Louis, Missouri, for the
very first time; and
WHEREAS, In 1878, the new printer was named ConcordiaVerlag, Concordia Publishing House (CPH); and
WHEREAS, Dr. C. F. W. Walther, the first president of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), dedicated CPH’s first
building and prayed the following:
May the Lord always permit all who go in and out of our
Concordia Publishing House to walk under His blessing and
protection and may He guard it according to His almighty power
and goodness from all misfortune and make it a place of blessing,
in time and eternity, until the end of days, through Jesus Christ,
the Son of the living God and Savior of the world of sinners.
Amen.
and
WHEREAS, Over the past 150 years, CPH has served as the
Synod’s “publishing arm,” as it is described in the Synod’s
Constitution and Bylaws, for the purpose of providing resources
that are faithful to the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran
Confessions; and
WHEREAS, CPH is the largest confessional Lutheran publishing
house in the world and its resources are being used throughout the
world in support of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as it is preached,
taught, and proclaimed in churches, schools, and homes around the
globe; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention commend the many
resources of its publishing arm to the church workers,
congregations, and laity of our church body, urging their
widespread and diligent use across the Synod in its churches,
schools, and homes; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod in convention recognize CPH as the
Synod’s exclusive publishing arm and its provider of choice for all
published materials; and be it finally
Resolved, That the convention chaplain lead the convention in
the praying of the prayer of C.F.W. Walther at the dedication of
CPH and following the Synod in convention rise and sing “Lord,
Help us Ever to Retain” (LSB 865) in thanks and praise to almighty
God for so richly blessing our Synod with CPH, and seeking His
blessing and guidance on its further endeavors.
Board of Directors
Southern Illinois District

Ov. 4-30

To Thank and Praise God for the 10th Anniversary
of the Publication of The Lutheran Study Bible
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Study Bible (TLSB) was published in
2009 by Concordia Publishing House; and
2019 Convention Workbook