Worship in new building adds joy to season
by the Rev. Mark W. Olsen After Were it not for this being the season of Lent, shouts of "Alleluia!" would be echoing across the face of the Bull Run Mountains this morning. I am happy to share with you...
Thanking God for ties and tires
Submitted by the Rev. Bob Allard Since 1998 the Christian Education Center in Martin, Slovakia, has trained Christian workers for the 21st century. Two instructors from the Center, Drs. Michael...
Drs. Michael Valco and Katarina Valcova
Pastoral Letter on Violence
"Every faithful caregiver who sits with victims of violence knows what we know – as God's church, we are called to reduce violence and should, in most cases, restrain ourselves from using violence. Whether or not statistics show that overall...
From the Bishop’s desk: Lift up the grace and goodness
Dear friends,* Last Friday was not a good day. When I got up I found, on page A3 of The Washington Post, a short article about a Missouri Synod pastor in Connecticut. He had been forced to issue...
Confirmation class leads fight against malaria
Submission by the Rev. John Kidd The creative Confirmation Class of Augustana Lutheran Church in D.C. topped up a year-end gift to the ELCA Malaria Campaign to $1,750. With a tenacious array of approaches, the young people have helped combat...
Young adults listen for Christian call in daily hum
by the Rev. Amy Thompson Sevimli Nearly 25% of the Metro D.C. Synod’s congregations contributed in one way or another to a...
Evening conversation at the Project Connect retreat explored the voice and meaning of God’s call.
Fear not!
There is good news of greatest joy.
From the Bishop’s desk: Neighboring county needs our disaster response
Dear friends,* Over the last ten days we have received word that there are people near us still suffering from storm damage associated with Hurricane Sandy. It turns out that in Somerset County on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the city of...
A God send after the storm
Lots of transplants wind up in D.C., including the Rev. Thomas Omholt of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in D.C. “I was born and raised on Staten Island," said Pr. Omholt, "and my first parish was St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on...
Epiphany devotions from Lutheran and Episcopal contributors
Launching this Sunday, a new, free Epiphany devotion series is available for congregation study groups and personal reflection. Vivid and creative, the devotions feature diverse images from a variety of authors – gathered to showcase the growing cooperation between Anglicans and...