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LYO Applications Now Being Accepted
The application process for our high school leadership development program, the Lutheran Youth Organization, is now open! If you know of a youth who will be in grades 9-12 next…
Read MorePeace Lutheran in Alexandria Goes Green with Solar Roof
Peace Lutheran in Alexandria recently completed their John Clark Solar Project by working with Ipsun Solar to install 189 solar panels on their roof and helping to ensure a bright…
Read MoreSynod Assembly Update from Bishop Ortiz
Grace and Peace from our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. It’s that time of year. It’s preparing for synod assembly time of year. And this one will be like…
Read MoreKeeping Climate Change in View by Pastor Sarah Scherschligt
Hello everyone. I’m Sarah Scherschligt, the pastor of Peace Lutheran in Alexandria. As an environmentalist, I have been encouraged by the Synod’s response to the coronavirus. We took the threat…
Read MoreA Statement on the Verdict on the Derek Chauvin Trial
From the Metro D.C. Synod Racial Equity Team We can stand with the jury and say that they got it right in holding Derek Chauvin accountable for a death delivering…
Read MoreLetter from Deacon Julie Stecker Regarding Youth + Family Ministries
To the young people and the adults who support them in the Metro D.C. and Delaware-Maryland Synods, This past year has been…well, there are a lot of words you could…
Read MoreDraft Plan for Racial Justice in the Metro D.C. Synod of the ELCA
The Metro DC Synod Council issued a letter on October 7, 2020 that called on the synod and its congregations to take steps to dismantle white supremacy within the church…
Read MoreHoly Week Devotionals Now Available!
Each day of Holy Week, Synod Staff and Synod Council members are sharing video devotionals to center our hearts as we prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.…
Read MoreTransforming Generosity Through Your Storytelling
Stories, no matter how polished or who authored the words, transform our actions and lives. Yet we overlook or forget the power of sharing stories the moment giving or financial…
Read MoreImplementing “Growing Young” Research Discussion Groups Start April 21
Join others from across the Metro D.C. and Delaware-Maryland Synods to discuss how we can implement the Growing Young research in our congregations and contexts. Discussions are open to all:…
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