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Look up your congregation up on Google maps – lots of people do! Then craft what you see into a bit of free advertising. Yes, check for accuracy. But there’s…

The ELCA Metro D.C. Synod elected the Rev. Richard H. Graham bishop in 2007. Next year, the 2013 Synod Assembly will again be tasked with elections for the office. The…

Committed to finding ways to do ministry “outside the box,” the Rev. Miriam Nicholson shared lots of creative ideas during her Storytelling workshop at the recently-held 2012 Metro D.C. Synod Assembly.…

A big thanks for Stephen Padre for his great contributions. People are still filtering out of the hall, but our members and friends near and far already shared in our…

In the third segment of his keynote address, the Rev. Chris Nelson looked at the topic of moving into the future as the Church and as individual congregations.   We…

The Rev. Phil Hirsch, the synod’s Director for Evangelical Mission and an Assistant to the Bishop, delivered his report. The work of being evangelical is expanding, growing and reaching more…

The Rev. Chris Nelson began the second part of his talk by explaining that change is difficult. He said he didn’t intend to force it upon anybody present but just…

With coffee, a hymn and a prayer, the assembly warmed up, gathered and reconvened for its business on Saturday morning. Bishop Crist led a Bible study for early risers. The…

The Rev. Chris Nelson is Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, the founding congregation of Spirit Garage and Jacob’s Well. He came to the assembly to give us ways…