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Florida-Georgia District ask Harrison for Financial Transparency and Local District Supervision

SP Harrison Called to Account by FL-GA Convention

June 26, 2018 Congregations Matter Synod News Leave a comment

During the Florida-Georgia District Convention, the 160+ voting delegates delivered clear and direct messages to third-term LCMS President Harrison.  Disappointed by Harrison’s scripted remarks and unpersuaded by deflective non-answers to specific questions, they overwhelmingly rejected his Presidential actions in vote after vote.

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Texas District Censures President Harrison for Ignoring Resolutions

Harrison Called to Task by Texas District

June 23, 2018 Congregations Matter Synod News Leave a comment

On June 15, Synod President Matt Harrison was called to task by a staggering 79% margin of delegates at the Texas District Convention.  Delegates adopted a resolution criticizing Harrison for ignoring a resolution brought to the 2016 Milwaukee Convention to overrule a CCM opinion restricting congregations in foreign mission work. But Texas wasn’t done.

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