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High School Youth Event Registration Open Through December 23
Registration for the synod-wide High School Youth Event, RoadTrip, is now open! This weekend event for youth in grades 9-12 will be held January 21-23, 2022 in Ocean City, Maryland…
Read MoreSubmit Your Congregation’s 2022 Statement of Intent
Please submit a statement of intent for 2022 of your congregation’s expected tithe to the Synod. Your financial commitment helps us to live out our mission together. Thank you for your partnership…
Read MoreResources for RIC Celebration Sunday | January 30, 2022
Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday is a celebration shared among our Reconciling in Christ partners. This service is a space in which your faith community can celebrate their decision to…
Read MoreWorkshop on Anger Issues Presented by Barbara Keller of the ELCA
Many bishops and rostered ministers have reported an increase in anger in our faith communities. Certainly, the covid issues over the past two years have made ministry more complicated: New…
Read MoreInvitation to 22nd LWF International Seminar for Pastors | March 7 – 19, 2022
Dear Sisters and Brothers in the leadership of the member churches of the Lutheran World Federation, Many of you know about the international theological seminars that are organised at the…
Read MoreThe Gift of Grace: A Note from Bishop Ortiz
Dear Colleagues in Christ, If you are following the lectionary, you will be engaging Mark 10:46-52 this coming Sunday. You will hear Bartimeus, son of Timaeus, cry out to Jesus,…
Read MoreA Trio of Churches Work Together to Support Refugee Family
Three Northern Virginia congregations, Christ the King (Great Falls), Community (Sterling) and King of Kings (Fairfax) have banded together as the Northern Virginia Lutheran Trio to host a refugee family…
Read MoreInvitation from Bishop Ortiz
Dear Metro D.C. Synod Rostered Ministers and Congregations, An important part of every ministry which often gets overlooked is how to intentionally end a rostered minister’s ministry when they retire…
Read MoreReformation Online Worship Service
On Sunday, October 31st, the Montgomery Conference is hosting the Synod Reformation Worship Service at 4:00 PM. The service will be streamed on Facebook and Youtube.
Read MoreSynod Assembly 2022 Update
As congregations begin budgeting for 2022, planning for the cost of Synod Assembly is a factor. We are still working on details, but wanted to provide some preliminary information. We…
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