Archive for June 19, 2015
Resolutions/Memorials express synod views
The session moved forward, taking up three resolutions before breaking for dinner. 1) In a resolution passed without discussion, the assembly resolved to send greetings to other ELCA synods in…
Read MoreJoy in the work
Still ahead of schedule, the Synod Assembly pressed forward into the final plenary session of the day after a delicious snack break sponsored by the Mission Investment Fund. This session…
Read MoreNourished not napping after lunch
MONEY MATTERS Our bodies nourished from a delicious lunch, we returned to the ballroom to hear the Treasurer’s Report and the Report on Compensation Guidelines. Dr. John White presented a…
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SPECIAL GUESTS After taking care of some procedural pieces, the Synod Assembly welcomes guests. A smattering brought greetings, including from The Moravian Church with which we are celebrating 16 years…
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Vicar Patrick Ballard is lending us his gifts today as our Guest Blogger. Ballard is serving a yearlong internship at Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in conjunction…
Read MoreFocus on fruitful
Almost all attendees have arrived, navigated through registration, mingled a bit, and the 2015 Metro D.C. Synod Assembly kicks off with worship together. The musical stylings of Lost & Found…
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