The Synod Council adopted a new mission statement for our synod as you see above. This mission was not adopted to stay in our minutes and posted on our website never to be looked at again. It is our mission to live into as synod together, even now, especially now.
Bishop Ortiz engages the components of our mission through a series of blog posts to reflect on the meanings as well as how we can and will live out this mission in our communities, synod and world. We pray God fills us with continued courage and grace to lead during these uncertain times!
We have collected some creative Advent and Christmas ideas that were shared by congregations and other synods and invite you all to take a look. If you have other creative ideas, feel free to add
This Epiphany season the Metro D.C. Synod is expanding the table; connecting one home to another. Sharing our cultures we recognize and celebrate the gifts of flavor and culture that come through the recipes that
Dear Colleagues in Christ, It grieves me deeply to bring this matter to your attention regarding composer David Hass. In case you haven’t seen the latest updates in the sexual abuse allegations against him, the
Rostered leadership can be exhausting. Our schedules are packed and emails pile up relentlessly. The demands on our time can hardly be contained as congregants expect us to be available 24/7. Even in normal times,
The Metro D.C. Synod will be offering an online All Saints Service on November 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM to remember all those who have died in the past year, which is especially important as
My Confirmation ministry has always been based on a simple idea that former Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson gave me during my first year as a pastor. He was the keynote at the First Call Theological
I am eager to work with you to be the church God is calling us to be. We have amazing opportunities not just to do more, but to BE MORE; not just to do church, but to BE CHURCH.
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Metro D.C. Synod, ELCA
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Washington, DC 20013
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Washington, DC 20001
