LCMS Calendar

LCMS National Convention - 2026
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-23 | IL
The 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will be held from July 18 to 23, 2026 in downtown Phoenix.
The Synod will gather under the convention theme, “Christ Is Risen Indeed,” based on 1 Corinthians 15:20–22:
“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.”

Key dates
St. Louis
LCMS International Center

Floor Committee Weekend — May 29–June 1

Phoenix
Phoenix Convention Center

Pre-convention CLOSED Floor Committee Meetings — July 17

Floor Committee Open Hearings — July 18

Delegate Orientation — July 18

Opening Worship — July 18

Convention Proceedings — July 19–23

Convention Closes — July 23

St. Louis
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Installation of New Officers — Sept. 18

All dates are 2026.

More information

General Convention Questions — convention@lcms.org
Congregational Governance Questions — LCMSSecretary@lcms.org
Convention Triennium — lcms.org/convention-triennium
