LCC President attends LCMS convention

Representatives of international church bodies pose for a group photo at the LCMS’ 68th Convention. Photo: LCMS Communications/Frank Kohn.

USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) held its 68^th synodical convention July 28– August 3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during which time the church newly recognized or affirmed fellowship with five church bodies: the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S); the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF); the Lutheran Church of Uganda (LCU); the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine (ELCU); and the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC).

LCMS President Matthew Harrison and LCC President Timothy Teuscher greet one another during the convention. Photo: LCMS Communications/Frank Kohn.

Lutheran Church–Canada President Timothy Teuscher was present as a guest at the convention, which also featured for the first time an International Church Relations Forum for representatives of LCMS partner churches. The forum brought together more than 40 representatives of international church bodies each morning for four days to hear and discuss issues related to interchurch relationships.

“It was an honour to represent LCC at the synodical convention of our mother church, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,” said President Teuscher. “The international forum was also a valuable opportunity to meet with representatives of other confessional Lutheran church bodies in order to discuss possible areas of cooperation and reflect on our mutual witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

“It was an honour to represent LCC at the synodical convention of our mother church, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,” said President Teuscher.

Four papers were presented during the forum: Rev. Michael Frese, Assistant to the LCMS Director of Church Relations, spoke on “Unity in Christ and Unity in Confession.” Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer of Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Indiana) presented “Excursus on Unity in the Church—Life Ministry as Confession of Christ.” Rev. Dr. Rick Stuckwisch, President of the LCMS’ Indiana District, addressed “Unity in the Way of Worship: Altar and Pulpit Fellowship Practices and Liturgical Integrity. Lastly, Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw, LCMS Director of Church Relations, gave an address on “The Kerygma of Christ Crucified: Uniting the Church in Working Together.”

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