News & views from the 2016 Metro D.C. Synod Assembly
Videos from Racial Equity Team & ELCA Rep
The synod's Racial Justice Team showed two videos during our time together, and the ELCA Representative also showed a video. This is what we saw. VIDEO: "JUST gRACE" - prepared…
As requested: Worship elements
After we affixed our nametags, glugged a bit of coffee (and those scones... did you try the scones?) and smiled welcome to new and old friends in Christ, worship set…
Hallway passing starts relationship
Pastor Samuel Barber of the congregation Dominion Apostolic congregation uses Pastor Mitch Watney’s Good Samaritan Lutheran building for worship in Leonardtown, Md. The two pastors shared in a video discussion…
Is your congregation’s personality more Antioch or Jerusalem?
Among biblical models of church, the Church at Antioch pushed out into the world. The Church of Jerusalem by contrast was a come-and-see-us type of church. Teaching, fellowship, breaking bread,…
Your answers are input for ELCA future
Half of us went to lunch, half of us thoughtfully shared our input with the ELCA Churchwide Representative to our Synod Assembly, the Rev. Cherlyne Beck - then we traded.…
JUST gRACE – a congregation’s experience
The synod's Racial Equity Team gave its first of three presentations this morning via a video from All Saints Lutheran Church in Bowie, Md. In this powerful video, the Rev.…
Worship first
Reflections shared from our opening Festive Eucharist. Prayers of intercession: Petitions were delivered as various readers came to the microphones around the room. They lifted up the diversity of our…
Straight outta Nazareth
by the Rev. James Phillips In advance of the 2016 Metro D.C. Synod Assembly, "For the Healing of the Nations," this stimulating sermon preached by Pr. Phillips to leaders gathered…
Spring is in the air and so are preparations
Registration opens Now that spring is actually in the air, it is time to swing into Synod Assembly action! The letters have been mailed to congregations indicating the number of…
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