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LCMS News

October 1, 2026

‘Laborers for Your vineyard’: Servants of the church installed

A service of installation for the LCMS president and other officers and board members took place on Sept. 18 in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

October 1, 2026

Call for nominations, LCMS chief operating officer

The LCMS Board of Directors seeks nominations for the position of LCMS chief operating officer, based at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis.

October 1, 2026

Lutheran Witness: October 2026

The October issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ focuses on a core theme of the Lutheran Reformation: justification by faith.

October 1, 2026

Who Is This ‘Me’ in ‘Christ for Me’?

Who is this “me”? It is I, an accursed and damned sinner, who was so beloved by the Son of God that He gave Himself for me.

October 1, 2026

Not Guilty—Because of Jesus: The Meaning of Justification

This is what we mean by “justification.” God declares the sinner — a real, honest-to-goodness sinner — innocent.

September 28, 2026

Campus clips: Synod schools look back, ahead

Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

September 28, 2026

Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (Oct. 2026)

Official notice regarding requests for reinstatement to the ordained or commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

September 28, 2026

Official notice: LCMS universities (Oct. 2026)

An official notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS universities.

September 28, 2026

In Memoriam (October 2026)

Obituaries for ordained and commissioned ministers.

September 28, 2026

Congregational Anniversaries (October 2026)

Announcements featuring special church anniversaries.

September 28, 2026

Official notice: LCMS seminaries (Oct. 2026)

An official notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS seminaries.

September 17, 2026

Position announcement: Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

This faculty member will serve as the director of Evangelism Formation and the assistant director of Vicarage and Internships.

September 17, 2026

Why Memorize When You Can Just Google It?

With the internet at our fingertips, we easily come to rely on it for everything. But what is lost when we outsource our memory?

September 16, 2026

‘CelebraZion’: Celebrating 100 years of LCMS Hispanic ministry

As the LCMS celebrates 100 years of Hispanic ministry in 2026, the National Hispanic Convention held its eighth triennial convention under the theme “100 Years — CelebraZion.”