# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S34
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

entire overture and discussion followed, debate was ended [Yes:
926; No: 39] and the motion was defeated [Yes: 193; No: 814].
Committee 4 Chairman Scott Murray called the convention’s
attention to pp. 230–231 in Today’s Business, reading the printed
statement of his committee (p. 231) and explaining the committee’s withdrawal of Res. 4-07 and Res. 4-09. He then called attention
to the special report of the Commission on Constitutional Matters (pp. 230–231). Daniel Lorenz, a member of the commission,
addressed the convention and explained the action described in
the special report.
Res. 4-06A “To Address Questions Re Service of Licensed Lay
Deacons” (TB, pp. 248f.) was introduced by the committee. A
motion was introduced to amend the resolution by replacing the
wording of the second-last resolve with “Resolved, That the President of the Synod establish a task force consisting of members
from the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, the
Council of Presidents, the Praesidium, and seminary faculties to
develop a plan anchored in the Word in consultation with licensed
lay deacons and those who supervise and are served by them to
ensure that by a date certain all who are administering the Word
and Sacraments of Christ in the congregations of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod will be rightly called (prepared, examined, called, and ordained); and be it finally.” During discussion of
the motion to amend, the Orders of the Day were called. The chair
asked whether the assembly was ready to vote on the amendment.
The assembly agreed to vote and the motion to amend failed [Yes:
337; No: 641]. The chair called the Orders of the Day.

Omnibus Resolution B
Omnibus Resolution B (TB, p. 228) was moved and seconded. A
motion to amend the resolution by striking lines 27–28 (Ov. 3-27
“To Direct CPH to Place 1986 Catechism into the Public Domain”)
was introduced. CPH President/CEO was asked to address the convention on this subject. Legal counsel for the Synod also addressed
the convention. The chair called the Orders of the Day and asked
whether the assembly was ready to vote on this amendment. The
convention agreed to vote and the motion to amend failed [Yes: 149;
No: 739]. The chair then asked the assembly whether it wished to
act on the main motion and received a positive response. By a hand
vote, Omnibus Resolution B was adopted.

Responsive Prayer 1
The Monday afternoon session was closed with Chaplain William Weedon leading the convention in Responsive Prayer 1,
assisted by Cantor Phillip Magness and vocalist Monique Nunes.

Session 5
Tuesday a.m. July 23, 2013
Matins
Day three of the convention was begun with the Order of Matins
led by Rev. Benjamin Ball, with Phillip Magness serving as Cantor and Matthew Janssen as Instrumentalist. Rev. Bernhard Seter,
Chairman of the Board for International Mission, preached the
homily based on Acts 6:1–7. Noting that we prefer to be served
rather than to serve, to be waited on rather than to wait on others,
he reminded that Jesus did otherwise, waiting on His disciples for
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three long years. Now He wants His disciples of all times to wait
on others and not send them away, having the same mind as His.

Special Recognition—Newly elected and outgoing
Praesidium
President Matthew Harrison called the assembly out of recess
and to order. The newly elected vice-presidents were called forward
and thanked for their willingness to serve. He also introduced Paul
Maier, out-going vice-president who decided not to allow his name
to stand for election. The President thanked him for his great service to the Synod.

Committee 8: Registration Report
Committee 8 Chairman Dan Gilbert, before providing an
updated convention report, corrected the numbers provided a day
earlier in Session 3, when the report should have read: 1,195 voting
delegates, 155 advisory delegates, and 161 advisory representatives
for a total of 1,511 registered and present. He then provided the
current report:
Voting delegates
Advisory delegates
Advisory representatives
Total

1,197
155
158
1,510

The chair, hearing no objection, declared the report accepted.

Committee 2: Mercy
A video sharing the ministry of mercy of the Synod was viewed
by the assembly. Committee 2 Chairman David Benke, President
of the Atlantic District, then introduced the committee and began
its report.
Res. 2-01 “To Commend and Give Thanks for the Work of
LCMS Disaster Response” (TB, p. 60) was introduced by the committee using a video and requesting that all in attendance affected
by disasters during the past three years move to the front of the
hall to underscore the need for and response of LCMS Disaster
Response. The committee chair asked the President of the Synod
to pray a prayer of thanksgiving for this ministry. The Director of
LCMS Disaster Response, Rev. Glenn Merritt, addressed the convention, thanking the Synod for its caring and generosity, which
makes the Synod’s disaster response possible. Hearing no objections, the vote was conducted by a show of hands and Res. 2-01 was
adopted without discussion.
Res. 2-02 “To Give Thanks and Praise to God for LIRS 75th
Anniversary” (TB, pp. 60f.) was introduced by the committee.
Hearing no objection, the resolution was adopted by voice vote
without discussion. Linda Hartke of Lutheran Immigration and
Refugee Services addressed the convention regarding the work of
her organization, commending the Synod for its 2010 resolution
addressing human trafficking.
Res. 2-03A “To Give Thanks to God and Encourage Support
for the Ministries of Lutheran Services in America and Lutheran
World Relief” (TB, p. 233) was introduced by the committee. The
resolution was adopted [Yes: 952; No: 23] without discussion.
President and CEO of Lutheran Services in America Charlotte
Haberaecker addressed the convention. Dr. John Nunes, outgoing President and CEO of Lutheran World Relief, addressed the
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