LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2019, Page 49

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Res. 2-07, “To Strengthen and Encourage the Partnership
of our Congregations in International Mission through the
Board for International Mission” (TB, 1:58–59), was read and
introduced by the committee. Chairman Lange stressed that
this resolution does not deal with short-term missionaries or
have in mind the work of auxiliaries or recognized service
organizations, and that it is the committee’s carefully
considered response to the many overtures received related
to Bylaw 3.8.3. “The issues under consideration here are not
just about one bylaw, but about the way we live, work, and
walk together as a Synod. Because our Synod is a balance of
what we, the congregations of the Synod, do independently,
and what we do together.” Noting 1 Cor. 12:12–20, the
analogy of members in the body of Christ, Lange noted the
125-year history of Synod “sending and supporting foreign
missionaries, as we’ve been celebrating during this
convention. And even as we give thanks for how richly the
Lord has blessed us during these 125 years, so we look
forward to an even more expansive future, as a result of our
walk together.” After discussion, closure of debate was
moved, seconded and carried [Yes: 643; No: 110]. The
resolution was adopted [Yes: 694; No: 89].
Res. 2-09, “To Encourage and Support International
Theological Education by the Synod and Our Seminaries in
Aid of World Lutheran Churches” (TB, 1:59–60), was read
and introduced by the committee. Without objection, the
resolution was put to an immediate voice vote and carried.
Res. 2-10, “To Commend the Lutheran Heritage
Foundation on its 25th Anniversary” (TB, 1:60), was read and
introduced by the committee. Without objection, the
resolution was put to an immediate voice vote and carried.
Responsive Prayer I
Chaplain William Weedon led the convention in
Corporate Confession and Absolution and then the Order of
Responsive Prayer (I), with the text, Eph. 4:32—5:2; Cantor
Magness and trumpeters Greg Dunn and Alan Stegeman
provided accompaniment.

Session 9
Thursday a.m., July 25, 2019
Matins
The Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray, LCMS Second VicePresident (West-Southwest Region), served as preacher and
Chaplain William Weedon, as liturgist, in the Office of
Matins, with Mark 10:35–45 as the text. Cantor Phillip
Magness provided accompaniment.
[The entire text of Dr. Murray’s sermon is printed
elsewhere in these 2019 Convention Proceedings.]
The President, in the chair, opened the session with
apologies to two delegates whose motions were handled
curtly the day before. He spoke personally of the recent death
of his brother and his family’s profound and joyful
thankfulness for his brother’s return to the church, for the
service of LCMS pastors to him, but noted that such joy is for
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his family set in ongoing grief. “That’s the way it’s always
going to be with Selma.” Harrison recalled Rom. 5:1–5 and
Luther’s preaching on John 15: the Father, the Vinedresser,
continues to prune and put around manure—to which we
might object—but through it he blesses. “We won’t see the
fruit of this pain maybe for a long time…but the Lord is at
work through the fallible church.”
The chair called the body’s attention to Special Standing
Rule 24, as it pertains to the last day of the convention and
announced the order in which he intended to treat
remaining business.
Minutes
It was moved, seconded, and carried, without discussion
and by voice vote, to adopt the minutes of Wednesday’s
Sessions 6 and 7.
Committee 11: Church and Culture
Committee 11 Chairman Terry Forke was called up to
continue for his committee and did so with the words of
Rom. 8:38–39. Res. 11-06A, “To Emphasize the Sanctity of
Life and the Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide” (TB,
2B:288–89), was read and introduced by the committee.
Without objection, the chair put the resolution to an
immediate voice vote, by which the resolution was adopted.
Res. 11-07A, “To Remember the Persecuted Church” (TB,
2B:289–90), was read and introduced by the committee.
Without objection, the chair put the resolution to an
immediate voice vote, by which the resolution was adopted.
Thereafter, its work being concluded, the committee was
dismissed with thanks and the President offered prayer for
persecuted Christians.
Committee 1: National Witness
Committee 1 Chairman Lee Hagan was called up to
continue his committee’s presentation. Res. 1-05A, “To
Strengthen Multi-Ethnic Outreach” (TB, 2B:254), was read
and introduced by the committee, with the addition of the
Cross-Cultural Ministry Center to the list of programs in the
final resolve. Without objection, the chair put the resolution
to an immediate voice vote, by which the resolution was
adopted.
Res. 1-06A, “To Support Marriage, Life, and Family” (TB,
2B:255), was read and introduced by the committee.
Without objection, the chair put the resolution to an
immediate voice vote, by which the resolution was adopted.
With its work concluded, Committee 1 was dismissed with
thanks.
Committee 4: Life Together
Committee 4 Chairman Allan Buss was called up to
continue his committee’s presentation. Res. 4-05, “To
Commend the Celebration of the 175th Anniversary of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 2022” (TB, 1:71–72),
was read and introduced by the committee. Without
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