Welcome to The Resolution Database for the 2016 LCMS Convention
List of resolutions acted on:
13-06 | Jul 20 | Passed |
13-06 | Jul 20 | Read from the podium |
3-06 | Jul 15 | Passed 782 - 4 |
3-03 | Jul 15 | Passed 782 - 1 |
1-07 | Jul 15 | Passed |
1-06 | Jul 15 | Passed 764 - 9 |
1-05 | Jul 15 | Passed |
1-04 | Jul 15 | Passed 765 - 14 |
1-03 | Jul 15 | Passed 756 - 24 |
18-03 | Jul 15 | Passed 887 - 14 |
18-02 | Jul 15 | Passed 898 - 14 |
18-01 | Jul 15 | Passed 887 - 24 |
14-07 | Jul 15 | Passed 802 - 11 |
14-08 | Jul 15 | Passed 854 - 12 |
14-09 | Jul 15 | Passed 838 - 16 |
14-10 | Jul 15 | Passed 893 - 9 |
14-11 | Jul 15 | Passed 717 - 5 |
14-04 | Jul 15 | Passed 830 - 33 |
7-03 | Jul 15 | Passed 768 - 38 |
7-02 | Jul 15 | Passed 731 - 48 |
5-06 | Jul 15 | Passed |
7-06 | Jul 14 | Passed 660 - 171 |
4-06 | Jul 14 | Passed 830 - 51 and TLH 283 sung |
4-05 | Jul 14 | Passed 879 - 40 |
4-04 | Jul 14 | Passed as Amended 795 - 146 |
4-03 | Jul 14 | Passed 742 - 57 |
4-02 | Jul 14 | Passed 859 - 21 |
4-01 | Jul 14 | Passed, Doxology sung |
18-06 | Jul 14 | Passed 884 - 23 |
18-05 | Jul 14 | Passed 883 - 22 |
18-04 | Jul 14 | Passed 871 - 39 |
17-04 | Jul 14 | Passed 705 - 228 |
17-03 | Jul 14 | Passed 854 - 55 |
17-02 | Jul 14 | Passed 802 - 123 |
17-01 | Jul 14 | Passed as Amended 802 - 123 |
13-05 | Jul 14 | Withdrawn by Committee |
13-04 | Jul 14 | Passed |
12-14 | Jul 14 | Passed as Amended 996 - 67 |
12-07 | Jul 14 | Passed 684 - 244 |
12-05 | Jul 14 | Passed 977 - 40 |
11-20 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-19 | Jul 14 | Passed 903 - 66 |
11-18 | Jul 14 | Passed |
11-17 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-15 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-14 | Jul 14 | Passed 915 - 22 |
11-13 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-12 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-11 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-10 | Jul 14 | Passed 922 - 46 |
11-09 | Jul 14 | Passed 921 - 58 |
11-08 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
11-07 | Jul 14 | Declined 635 - 321 |
11-05 | Jul 14 | Passed 731 - 208 |
11-04 | Jul 14 | Passed 923 - 32 |
8-04 | Jul 14 | Passed |
8-03 | Jul 14 | Passed |
8-02 | Jul 14 | Passed |
8-01 | Jul 14 | Passed as Amended |
3-04 | Jul 14 | Passed 924-41 |
7-06 | Jul 14 | Replaced with version B TB4 |
7-02 | Jul 14 | Replaced with version B TB4 |
2-04 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended 1020 - 7 |
2-03 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended 1031 - 12 |
16-06 | Jul 13 | Passed 746 - 35 |
16-05 | Jul 13 | Passed |
16-04 | Jul 13 | Passed |
16-03 | Jul 13 | Passed 937 - 21 |
16-02 | Jul 13 | Passed 892 - 47 |
16-01 | Jul 13 | Passed 889 - 36 |
14-03 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended 1004 - 25 |
14-02 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended 1030 - 15 |
13-03 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended 874 - 147 |
12-11 | Jul 13 | Passed 928 - 146 |
12-09 | Jul 13 | Passed 1011 - 27 |
12-08 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended |
12-06 | Jul 13 | Passed 1046 - 4 |
12-04 | Jul 13 | Passed 648 - 386 |
12-03 | Jul 13 | Passed 990 - 35 |
10-06 | Jul 13 | Passed |
10-05 | Jul 13 | Passed |
10-04 | Jul 13 | Passed |
10-03 | Jul 13 | Passed |
10-02 | Jul 13 | Passed |
10-01 | Jul 13 | Passed |
9-05 | Jul 13 | Passed |
9-04 | Jul 13 | Passed |
9-03 | Jul 13 | Passed 936 - 35 |
9-02 | Jul 13 | Passed 910 - 24 |
9-01 | Jul 13 | Passed 908 - 39 |
6-06 | Jul 13 | Passed |
6-05 | Jul 13 | Passed |
6-04 | Jul 13 | Passed |
6-03 | Jul 13 | Passed |
6-01 | Jul 13 | Passed |
5-15 | Jul 13 | Passed 821 - 168 |
5-14 | Jul 13 | Passed as Amended 683 - 329 |
12-02 | Jul 13 | Passed 1033 - 14 |
12-14 | Jul 13 | Passed 996 - 67 |
12-14 | Jul 13 | Replaced with version 1 TB4 |
12-14 | Jul 13 | Renamed 12-01B to 12-14 |
12-01 | Jul 13 | Postpone Indefinitely, renamed to 12-14 |
18-03 | Jul 13 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
18-02 | Jul 13 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
13-04 | Jul 13 | Replaced with version B TB4 |
12-01 | Jul 13 | Replaced with version B TB4 |
5-13 | Jul 12 | Passed 867 - 86 |
5-12 | Jul 12 | Passed 928 - 33 |
5-11 | Jul 12 | Passed 946 - 89 |
5-10 | Jul 12 | Passed 933 - 25 |
5-18 | Jul 12 | Passed 917 - 37 |
5-09 | Jul 12 | Passed 901 - 26 |
5-08 | Jul 12 | Passed 848 - 17 |
14-06 | Jul 12 | Passed 945 - 61 |
13-02 | Jul 12 | Passed 809 - 277 |
12-01 | Jul 12 | Tabled until Tuesday |
7-08 | Jul 12 | Passed |
7-05 | Jul 12 | Passed 912 - 39 |
7-07 | Jul 12 | Withdrawn by Committee |
7-01 | Jul 12 | Passed 927-43 |
14-11 | Jul 12 | New Resolution TB4 |
14-10 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
14-08 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
14-07 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
14-06 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
14-03 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
14-02 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version A TB4 |
11-04 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version B TB4 |
4-03 | Jul 12 | Replaced with version B TB4 |
14-07 | Jul 11 | Replaced |
14-06 | Jul 11 | Replaced |
14-01 | Jul 11 | Passed 976 - 95 |
13-01 | Jul 11 | Passed 911 - 159 |
11-01 | Jul 11 | Declined 470 - 597 |
11-03 | Jul 11 | Passed 724 - 334 |
5-07 | Jul 11 | Passed |
5-05 | Jul 11 | Passed |
5-04 | Jul 11 | Passed |
5-03 | Jul 11 | Passed |
5-02 | Jul 11 | Passed |
5-01 | Jul 11 | Passed |
6-02 | Jul 11 | Passed 875 - 177 |
14-05 | Jul 11 | Passed 982 - 54 |
14-03 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
14-02 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
12-05 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
11-15 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
9-04 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
9-03 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
9-02 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
9-01 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
7-06 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
7-05 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
7-04 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
7-03 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
7-02 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
7-01 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
5-11 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
4-07 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
4-05 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
4-04 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
4-03 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
11-20 | Jul 11 | New Resolution TB3 |
11-19 | Jul 11 | New Resolution TB3 |
11-18 | Jul 11 | New Resolution TB3 |
7-08 | Jul 11 | New Resolution TB3 |
5-18 | Jul 11 | New Resolution TB3 |
4-02 | Jul 11 | Replaced with version A TB3 |
15-03 | Jul 10 | Passed 988 - 20 |
15-01 | Jul 10 | Passed 973 - 37 |
15-06 | Jul 10 | Passed 989 - 32 |
15-04 | Jul 10 | Passed 996 - 33 |
15-02 | Jul 10 | Passed 997 - 23 |
11-04 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
3-02 | Jul 10 | Passed |
3-01 | Jul 10 | Passed |
3-05 | Jul 10 | Passed 748 - 227 |
16-06 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
15-06 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
12-13 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
12-12 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
12-11 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
11-17 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
1-07 | Jul 10 | New resolution TB2-2 |
16-02 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
15-04 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
15-02 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
13-04 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
13-02 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
13-01 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
12-10 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
12-07 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
12-04 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
12-02 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
12-01 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
11-16 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
11-08 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
11-07 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
11-03 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
8-03 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
8-01 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
3-05 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
2-02 | Jul 10 | Passed 949 - 66 |
2-01 | Jul 10 | Passed 928 - 96 |
1-02 | Jul 10 | Passed 767 - 261 |
1-01 | Jul 10 | Passed 778 - 247 |
2-06 | Jul 10 | Replaced with version A TB2-2 |
Trying to figure out what the various resolutions are? This database lists all resolutions, and identifies the key action of each. We've also pulled out the overtures that made up the resolution. All are clickable so you can go directly to the page in the Convention Workbook or Today's Business that has that information in it.
We also include a score for each of the resolutions (see the information below), and include a method for you to add scoring or comments to them.
You may login and express your opinions on any of the resolutions. The login option is pretty basic but will be expanded in the next few weeks.
For each resolution we have included the text of the resolution, as well as any overtures or other supporting documentation that the floor committee used while developing the resolution. We've also provided a way to click through to the latest issues of Today's Business to read the actual resolution.
Note that not all overtures and other material are linked yet; we are working to fill out the database.
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Select the Floor Committees tab above to look through the resolutions organized by Floor Committee.
List of resolutions with opinions expressed by site visitors:
To Encourage Immigrant and Refugee Outreach | |
To Change Bylaws re District Convention Attendance as Prerequisite for Voting for Synod President | |
To Amend Constitution to Grant Lay Vote to Every Congregation | |
To Allow Voting Privilege for Assistant Pastors | |
To Restore Right of Accuser to Appeal When a District President Declines or Fails to Act | |
To Encourage Calling Church Workers on Candidate Status | |
To Amend the Bylaws on Candidate Status | |
To Respectfully Decline Overtures | |
To Regularize Status of Licensed Lay Deacons Involved in Word and Sacrament Ministry | |
To Respectfully Decline Overture | |
To Confess Sanctity of Marriage | |
To Commend "In Christ All Things Hold Together: The Intersection of Science and Christian Theology" | |
To Maintain Proper Balance in Foreign Missions between Congregations' Right of Self-Governance, the Role of Districts, and Our Commitment to Walk Together | |
To Encourage Synod to Educate and Advocate for Persecuted Christians | |
To Give Thanks to God and Encourage Support for the Ministries of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, Lutheran Services in America, and Lutheran World Relief | |
To Celebrate 175 Years of Combined Ministry and Service of LWML and ILLL | |
To Reaffirm Witness, Mercy, Life Together as the Mission and Ministry Emphasis for the 2016-2019 Triennium | |
To Convene Task Force to Review Recognized Service Organization Program and Bylaws | |
To Appeal to LCMS Congregations, Workers, and Institutions by the Mercies of God to Retain a Common Order of Service for the Lord's Supper | |
To Continue and Expand Koinonia Project | |
To Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The Lutheran Hymnal | |
To Respectfully Decline Overtures | |
To Endorse Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Lutheran Church in Norway | |
To Commend and Encourage Interchurch Conversations with Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and North American Lutheran Church (NALC) | |
To Protect Christian Consciences and Address Conscription of Women | |
To Reaffirm Scriptural Teaching re Royal Priesthood and Office of PublicMinistry | |
To Commend the Lutheran Church | |
To Encourage Concordia University System Institutions to Request Religious Exemptions |