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See familiar and new faces as you watch a few highlights from the last two blessed months at the Metro D.C. Synod. Your hard work, dedication, and servant spirit make this…

On Tuesday, November 28, consider joining the generosity movement aimed at unleashing the power of radical generosity known as GivingTuesday. The Metro D.C. Synod gives thanks for your generosity which supports and equips healthy leaders,…

On this Reformation Sunday, Jesus reminds us that he is the truth and that in him there is freedom. What might we need to be set free from today—as creation,…

Dear friends in Christ, As we enter into Fall and congregations come back together in worship and ministry, I give thanks for all that we have done together in Jesus’…

In January 2023, I traveled to the Holy Land with a delegation of ELCA bishops and churchwide staff. On that trip, we had the honor of meeting and learning from…

The Stewardship and Mission Support Table (SMST) is offering two types of grant opportunities to congregations that are stewardship focused: Stewardship Educational/Training Grants will be given in $150 increments per…

Many of congregations are preparing amendments to their Constitutions to be voted on at upcoming congregational meetings.  Congregations may amend their Constitution in accordance with Chapter 16 Amendments. During the…

Registration is open for the Youth + Family Ministry Middle School Event taking place Friday, November 17, to Sunday, November 19 at Potomac Park Retreat Center in Falling Waters, WV.…

 Gracing Spaces is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that furnishes homes to help neighbors transition from homelessness. We grace each space, enabling volunteers to provide hope and caring service to the…

The Metro D.C. Synod is offering a Leadership Summit to both lay leaders and rostered ministers within the synod to foster growth and inspiration within your congregation and as Church…