Metro D.C. Synod News
The ELCA Youth Gathering is On!
We can’t wait to gather together in Minneapolis in July of 2022. Primary leaders are invited to attend an information session on Thursday, September 30
Ending Well for Congregational Leaders and Rostered Ministers
The COVID pandemic has invited unprecedented change within the Church. It has also offered church leaders the space to better understand their call to ministry
Installation of Pastor Lauren Muratore
All are invited to the Installation of our colleague Pastor Lauren Muratore at Augustana Lutheran Church in D.C. on Sunday, September 25 at 3:00 PM.
Synod Admin Network Schedule Announced!
Based on your input the Metro D.C. Synod Admin Network will begin meeting virtually on Thursdays 10-11:30am this fall. Our first meeting will be September
Metro D.C. Synod Listening Session on Church, State, and Civic Engagement
Would you like to contribute your voice to the drafting of the statement? The ELCA is engaged in a multi-year process of developing a social
Metro D.C. Synod Women’s Event: Sharing Stories
Jesus taught through parables and stories. Before we had the bible in print, people learned of Jesus’ teachings through word of mouth. Over the years,
Support Relief Efforts after Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall near New Orleans on Aug. 29 – exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina. As a strong Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ida’s
Celebration of the Ordination of Pastor Ray Ranker, Lutheran Campus Ministry
The staff, students, and members of the directing committee of Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Maryland invite you and your congregation to join
Youth Events will be Held Safely In-Person!
After much discernment and planning, our Youth + Family Ministry team is pleased to announce that we will be hosting in-person events this coming year.
Registration Open for Mandatory Boundaries & Inclusion Training Through September 8
In 2021, the synods of Region 9 ELCA developed Racial Justice Boundaries Education for all rostered ministers in the six synods of Region 9 and
Participate in a Sacred Group Small Group starting in September
Starting in September, Bishop Leila Ortiz and Metro D.C. Synod Racial Equity Team invite all rostered leaders to participate in Sacred Ground a film-based dialog series on
Leadership Academy: Narrative Budgets
Whether you call it a budget or mission spending plan, a mission spending plan can be a powerful ministry tool – it can tell the
Join Synod Staff: Administrative Assistant Position Open
The Metro D.C. Synod is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant that primarily supports the Assistant to the Bishop and the Director for Evangelical Mission,
Request for Proposal Regarding Racial Equity Assessment & Healing
The Synod Council of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod of the ELCA seeks a consultant to engage with synod leaders to (i) review internal systems