From the Bishop’s Desk: Responding to the Needs in Haiti
Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Epiphany greetings to all. Most of us watched the earliest pictures of the incredible destruction of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti from the warm comfort of our homes in the safe environs of Metropolitan Washington,...
Message of the Multitude – 2009 Christmas Message from Bishop Graham
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God….” (Luke 2: 13) The Bible is full of angels. Multitudes of angels are more rare. It is as if the responsibility for announcing the Messiah’s...
Home Connection Devotions for Snowy Weekend
Did the Metro area's recent snowfall keep you from worship with a congregation on Sunday morning? A group of congregations, the Fairfax Conference, have shared these Home Connection Devotions for individuals and families to use as we prepare our hearts...
A “Provocation” to the Congregations of Our Synod
Prepared by the Global Mission Committee . . . "Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good...
Visits & program inform & suggest path for future
Greetings to our brothers and sisters in Christ! Our "Unity of Sisters Parishes" conference in El Salvador continues to be a memorable experience for all of us. Tuesday and Wednesday (November 17-18) provided more opportunity for us to discover and...
Delegation Arrives to Celebrate “Unity of Sister Parishes”
Greetings to our brothers and sisters in the Metro D.C. Synod! We are pleased to share with you that we arrived safely in San Salvador and began participation in the "Unity of Sister Parishes - Ministries United in Faith and...
Delegation Travels to El Salvador in November
Iglesia Luterana Salvadoreña (ILS) is a member of the Lutheran World Federation and the Communion of Central American Lutheran Churches. The ILS is the largest Lutheran church in Central America with 15,000 active members in 60+ congregations. The Metro D.C....
Celebration of Lutherans & Roman Catholics of “Joint Declaration”
Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Catholic Church signed the "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification" (JDDJ) on October 31, 1999, in Augsburg, Germany, after years of theological dialogue. It was affirmed in 2006 by the World...
In the news: Bishop Graham shares “Credo” in Wash Examiner
The Washington Examiner (9/13/09), pg. 25
Health care reform resources from ELCA advocacy office
The ELCA advocacy office in Washington has prepared a set of video resources featuring ELCA voices in support of meaningful, sustainable health care reform. Voting members of the ELCA national Assembly in Minneapolis last month 799-126 in support of health...