Metro D.C. Synod News
Letter from Deacon Julie Stecker Regarding Youth + Family Ministries
To the young people and the adults who support them in the Metro D.C. and Delaware-Maryland Synods, This past year has been…well, there are a
Draft Plan for Racial Justice in the Metro D.C. Synod of the ELCA
The Metro DC Synod Council issued a letter on October 7, 2020 that called on the synod and its congregations to take steps to dismantle
Holy Week Devotionals Now Available!
Each day of Holy Week, Synod Staff and Synod Council members are sharing video devotionals to center our hearts as we prepare for the death
Leadership Academy: Transforming Generosity Through Your Storytelling
Stories, no matter how polished or who authored the words, transform our actions and lives. Yet we overlook or forget the power of sharing stories
Implementing “Growing Young” Research Discussion Groups Start April 21
Join others from across the Metro D.C. and Delaware-Maryland Synods to discuss how we can implement the Growing Young research in our congregations and contexts.
Youth Virtual Small Groups Starting April 12
Virtual Small Groups Starting April 12 for Youth, Grades 6-12 Register by April 7 Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to register for virtual small
Scholarships for Seminarians and Grants for Congregations – Apply Now!
The Good Shepherd Mission Endowment Fund promotes the growth of the church by providing scholarships to seminarians and grants to promote ministries, missions, and activities
From the Bishop’s Desk: COVID Pandemic Anniversary and a Season of Transformation
Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This month marks 1 year since COVID-19 entered our lives. As I share
Reflection by Adam Fairchild
I read My Grandmother’s Hands with our synod staff throughout this Fall after spending much of the summer learning about antiracism and how I can
COVID Vaccines & Re-Opening with Dr. Karin Klingman
Thursday, March 11 at 1:00 PM on Zoom Christ Lutheran in D.C. invites you to a conversation with Dr. Karin Klingman on the latest developments
Reflection by Katharyn Wheeler
I read My Grandmother’s Hands following reading White Fragility as a congregational book discussion. While both books are blunt about the need for starting within
Join Growing Young Discussion Groups After Easter
All of our churches are growing old, but strategic churches are also growing young. Using the outstanding Growing Young research from Fuller Youth Institute, you
Invitation from Synod Council to Read “Dear Church”
Following up on the Synod Council’s October 2020 letter addressing the racial reckoning occurring in our country right now, the Council has continued to engage
Reflection by Katie Evans
I am really thankful to be in a work environment where a pursuit of knowledge and growth is valued in such a way. We had