Announcement from Interim Vice President of Synod Council, Jackson Droney
A Time to Notice, and a Time to Act. A Time to Pray, and a Time to Give. Sometimes a crisis enables us to see things differently than before, to…
From The Bishop’s Desk: COVID-19
Dear Colleagues in Christ,I am writing this in response to inquiries of how to proceed in the coming weeks given the reality of the COVID-19 and its impact on our…
Coronavirus Resources
The Metro D.C. Synod staff have assembled some helpful resources from the ELCA, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization for congregations and its…
A Reflection for Black History Month
By Rev. Lamar Bailey ’Twant me, ’twas the Lord. I always told him, “I trust to you. I don’t know where to go or what to do, but I expect…
Building Puentes Clergy Couples Retreat
February 19-21, 2020 The Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Sinodo del Caribe - Caribbean Synod requested a Clergy Couples Retreat as part of our Building Puentes Initiative and the Metro DC Synod was happy…
Pastor Ray Ranker and the Lutheran Campus Ministry of University of Maryland
Photo Credit to Katie Simbala. Fun fact about this photo: while we were outside, a drumline was practicing across the road, and Pastor Ray sang along to UMD's Alma Mater.…
Notes from Synod Assembly: Day One
The first morning began nice and early for our volunteers--we had them trickling in at about 7 AM (for anyone who wants to do some math, many of us did…
The Parable of the Sower
On April 14th, 2019, Bishop Graham provided the sermon for the service and ordination of Pastor John Mbatta at the Swahili Lutheran Church in Rockville, Maryland. The sermon was on…
What Would Jesus Do?
Laura Stall Photo by Laura Stall January 19, 2019 was the third annual Women’s March in Washington, D.C. The Women’s March is a women-led movement whose goal is to “harness…