Events
Advent & Christmas Ideas
We have collected some creative Advent and Christmas ideas that were shared by congregations and other synods and invite you all to take a look. If you have other creative…
Read More2021 Bishop’s Academy
Rostered leadership can be exhausting. Our schedules are packed and emails pile up relentlessly. The demands on our time can hardly be contained as congregants expect us to be available…
Read MoreAll Saints Worship Service
The Metro D.C. Synod will be offering an online All Saints Service on November 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM to remember all those who have died in the past year,…
Read MoreSynod-Wide Post-Election Days of Prayer
All Metro D.C. Synod congregations are invited to participate in a 10 Days of Prayer series after Election Day. Through this prayer series, we hope to reflect on how we…
Read MoreCelebrating 50 Years of Ordaining Women and the Rev. Elizabeth Platz
In 2019 and 2020, we celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the United States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+…
Read MoreDiscipleship in Democracy: Leadership Academy Session
This election season our nation is facing unprecedented challenges, including conducting an election during a pandemic, active misinformation campaigns and unsubstantiated claims that the process may be rigged. As faith…
Read MoreThe Body of Christ and Mental Illness: Suicide Prevention Leadership Academy Session
“My God, my God why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day,…
Read MoreBeyond Our Walls: Reformation Worship Service
All are invited to participate in a Reformation worship service on Sunday, October 25 at 4:00 PM streamed on the Metro D.C. Synod Facebook page and YouTube page or viewed…
Read MoreThe Role of Rest in Innovation: Leadership Academy Session
We’re all innovators now. For ministry leaders, 2020 has shifted innovation from a side-hustle to a developing skill-set. And yet we are suspicious of the new forms of youth and…
Read MoreMandatory Boundaries Training for all Rostered Ministers
Registration is now open for the annual Boundaries Training Workshop on Tuesday, October 27 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. There is no fee to register for this training. Metro D.C. Synod…
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