# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S237
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Overture

Board, Office, Individual,
Commission

Title

Ov. 8-04

To Audit Concordia Plan Services Retirement Funding

Synod Board of Directors, Concordia
Plan Services

Ov. 9-27

To Restrict Synod Convention on Sundays

Synod Board of Directors

Ov. 9-28

To Establish Procedures for Delay of Meetings of Synod

Commission on Constitutional
Matters, Commission on Handbook

Ov. 9-29

To Provide for Elections if Conventions Cannot Be Held

Commission on Constitutional
Matters, Commission on Handbook

Ov. 9-30

To Have Next Available Convention of the Synod in Detroit

Synod Board of Directors

Ov. 9-33

To Provide Additional Information about Nominees for Elected
Positions of the Synod and Districts

Secretary of the Synod

Ov. L9-51

To Examine Bylaws and Offer Recommendations concerning
Doctrinal Review of Historical Documents

Office of the President

Ov. 10-07

To Establish Common Procedures for Sake of Unity and Avoiding
Unnecessary Offense

Council of Presidents

Ov. 11-28

To Offer Special Thanks to Our Supreme Court Justices

Office of the President

Ov. 11-31

To Address Violence

Commission on Theology and Church
Relations

Ov. 12-11

To Ensure Fidelity and High Quality in Lutheran Education

Concordia University System Advisory
Council, LCMS School Ministry

Action: Adopted as amended (1)
In Session 1, Omnibus A was introduced as printed in TB 2B:295–97. It was moved, seconded, and carried to remove Ov. 2-05, “To Thank
God for the Synod’s International Schools and Pray for God’s Guidance in Furthering Their Role in the Church’s Mission,” from the omnibus
and to return it to the floor committee for a separate report. Motions to remove Overtures 4-02–04, 5-34, and 5-47 failed. Omnibus A as
amended was adopted by voice vote.

Issues Addressed by Previous Convention(s)
OMNIBUS RESOLUTION B
WHEREAS, A number of issues have been presented through overtures to which the Synod, in convention, has previously
spoken; and
WHEREAS, After careful consideration of these matters, there appears to be insufficient rationale to change or alter the stated
position of the Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That petitioners offering the following overtures be referred to previous convention action as indicated.

Overture

Subject

Ov. L4-19

To Give Priority to Kingdom Work over Institutional
Preservation

Constitution Article III: Objectives

Ov. 5-39

To Reconsider Woman Suffrage in the Church

1995 Res. 3-05; 1986 Res. 3-09; 1969 Res. 2-17

Ov. 5-40

To Reconsider Woman Suffrage in the Church

1995 Res. 3-05; 1986 Res. 3-09; 1969 Res. 2-17

Ov. 5-41

To Reconsider Woman Suffrage in the Church

1995 Res. 3-05; 1986 Res. 3-09; 1969 Res. 2-17

Omnibus Resolutions

Previous Action

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