# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S 23
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To Reject Critical Theory and Its Proponents,
Theologies, Ideologies, and Worldviews........... 411
To Reject Critical Race Theory and Its
Worldview in the Church................................... 411
To Exhort Those in Authority to Identify and
Eliminate Social Justice (Woke) Ideology......... 412
To Prevent Harmful Philosophies, Ideologies,
and Contemporary Movements Contrary to the
Christian Faith from Damaging Our Congregations, Schools, Colleges, and Seminaries........... 412
To Advance Racial Equality and Great
Commission. ...................................................... 413
To Support Racial Equality and Great
Commission. ...................................................... 414
To Build Diverse Synod United in Christ.......... 414
To Foster Multiculturalism in Exercise of Great
Commission. ...................................................... 415
To Provide Christian Resources in Addressing
Racism................................................................ 415
To Reject All Forms of Racism and Affirm Our
Witness to All People......................................... 416
To Affirm Biblical Anthropology and Denounce
Racism as an Anti-Gospel Belief....................... 417
To Condemn Racism, White Supremacy, and
White Nationalism and Reaffirm Biblical and Confessional Common Humanity of All Peoples..... 418
To Reject Racism, Rectify Past Wrongs of
Commission and Omission, and Recognize Pacific
Southwest District Successes, Failures, and Opportunities in Ministry within Communities. .......... 419
To Recognize Atlantic District Successes,
Failures, and Opportunities in Ministry with
Communities of Color........................................ 419
To Recognize the Synod’s Successes, Failures,
and Opportunities in Ministry with Communities
of Color............................................................... 420
To Recognize the Synod’s Successes, Failures,
and Opportunities in Ministry with Communities
of Color............................................................... 420
To Affirm the Church’s Freedom to Celebrate
the Divine Service.............................................. 421
To Affirm Need for Open Churches during Times
of Plague, Pestilence, and Pandemic.................. 421
To Affirm and Protect Freedom to Exercise
Religion.............................................................. 422
To Protect Christian Consciences. ..................... 423
To Offer Special Thanks to Our Supreme Court
Justices................................................................ 423

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To Defend the Christian Conscience and the
Church’s Daughters............................................ 423
To Confess and Defend the Church’s Daughters
and the Christian Conscience of All People....... 424
To Address Violence.......................................... 424

12. Schools, Family, Young Adults, and Youth

Reports

R1, R1.2.1, R16
Overtures
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To Produce Biblically Faithful Textbooks/
Curricula for Our Day Schools, High Schools,
and Home Schools. ............................................ 425
12-02 To Produce Biblically Faithful
Textbooks/Curricula........................................... 425
12-03 To Develop Biblically Faithful
Textbooks/Curricula for Our Day Schools,
High Schools, and Home Schools...................... 426
12-04 To Produce Biblically Faithful
Textbooks/Curricula for Our Day Schools,
High Schools, and Home Schools...................... 427
12-05 To Produce Religious Education Materials. ...... 427
12-06 To Establish National Lutheran Teacher Student
Debt Assistance Program for Commissioned
Minister—Teachers............................................ 428
12-07 To Address Lutheran Teacher Shortage and
Low Teacher Salaries by Initiating Student Debt
Assistance Program for Commissioned Minister—
Teachers. ............................................................ 428
12-08 To Address Lutheran Teacher Shortage and
Low Teacher Salaries by Initiating Student Debt
Assistance Program for Commissioned Minister—
Teachers. ............................................................ 429
12-09 To Address Lutheran Teacher Shortage and
Low Teacher Salaries by Initiating Student Debt
Assistance Program for Commissioned Minister—
Teachers. ............................................................ 430
12-10 To Address Lutheran Teacher Shortage and
Low Teacher Salaries by Initiating Student Debt
Assistance Program for Commissioned Minister—
Teachers. ............................................................ 431
12-11 To Ensure Fidelity and High Quality in Lutheran
Education. .......................................................... 431
12-12 To Confess Authority God Gave to Fathers and
Mothers. ............................................................. 431
12-13 To Remind All That God Has Appointed
Parents to Be Primary Authority in Life of
Their Children.................................................... 433
Correction in Registration Listing................................ 435
2023 Convention Workbook