# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S0
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Convention Minutes

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Session 3
Monday a.m., July 20, 2026

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Matins

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The Rev. Christopher S. Esget, Fifth Vice-President (East-Southeast Region), preached on John 11:14–27 in the
Office of Matins, with Chaplain Sean Daenzer serving as liturgist. Kantor Matthew Machemer provided
accompaniment; soloist Jonathan Busarow and guitarist Andrew Schempf provided special music.

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[The entire text of Vice-President Esget’s sermon will be printed in the 2026 Convention Proceedings.]

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Committee 11: Registration, Credentials, and Elections

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President Harrison opened the session, calling upon the Rev. James Maxwell, chairman of Committee 11
(Registration, Credentials, and Elections). He explained that, based on evaluation of data from Padgett, his committee
is leaving the voting clock at 25 seconds. He also updated the registration report, which read as follows:

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Voting delegates
Advisory delegates
Advisory representatives
Special guests and others

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The report was moved and adopted unanimously without discussion, by voice vote.

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Consent Calendar

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The chair introduced the day’s consent calendar, as found in Today’s Business issue 3 (3:323), including Res. 105A, “To Prioritize Revitalization Work” (TB, 2B:271); Res. 1-08A, “To Educate Young People” (TB, 2B:273); Res.
1-13A, “To Strengthen the Synod’s Digital Witness and Congregational Connections” (TB, 2B:276); Res. 1-14, “To
Give Thanks for Lutheran Hour Ministries and Encourage Enhanced Collaboration” (TB, 1:67–68); Res. 6-03, “To
Give Thanks for the Office of the Holy Ministry and our Synod’s Pastors” (TB, 1:111–12); [Res. 9-01A was removed
from the calendar as read]; Res. 9-02A, “To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and
Handling of Conflicts of Interest” (TB, 3:345–47); Res. 9-03, “To Amend Bylaws regarding Doctrinal Review” (TB,
1:143–46); Res. 9-04, “To Amend Various Bylaws for Purposes of Clarification or Improvement” (TB, 1:146–51);
Res. 9-05, “To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected
by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four” (TB, 1:152); Res. 9-06, “To Amend Bylaws 3.6.1.8 (c) and 3.6.4 (a)
to Clarify that Two-Thirds Approval Requirements for Synodwide Corporate Entity and Lutheran Church Extension
Fund Governing Document Amendments are Based on Members Actually Present at Meeting” (TB, 1:152–53); and
Res. 9-07, “To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That No More Than Two Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors
Can Be from the Same District” (TB, 1:154). The chair noted that Res. 9-01A is not included, as it is going back to
committee for further work.

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It was moved to remove Res. 6-03, “To Give Thanks for the Office of the Holy Ministry and our Synod’s Pastors”
(TB, 1:111–12), from the consent calendar. This removal carried at the request of more than 10% of the voting
delegates [Yes: 151; No: 732], sending Res. 6-03 back to the regular floor committee schedule.

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It was moved to remove Res. 9-02A, “To Amend Bylaws 1.5.1.2–1.5.2 to Clarify Service Expectations and
Handling of Conflicts of Interest” (TB, 3:345–47), from the consent calendar. This removal carried at the request of
more than 10% of the voting delegates [Yes: 183; No: 705], sending Res. 9-02A back to the regular floor committee
schedule.

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Debate exhausted, the consent calendar was adopted [Yes: 867; No: 40], including Res. 1-05A, 1-08A, 1-13A, 114, 9-03, 9-04, 9-05, 9-06, and 9-07.

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Greetings—Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Extension Fund

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The chair invited the Rev. Bart Day, president and chief executive officer of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund
(LCEF), to bring greetings to the convention, during which Fourth Vice-President (Great Plains Region) Nabil Nour
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