Vision of reconciliation

Set free as we are because of his death, set free from ourselves and set free from the need to justify our place in the world, we have been claimed…

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Unshakeable resolve for peace

While announcements in our area alert us to anticipated traffic snarls and advise preordering Metro SmarTrip cards in advance of the March 24, 2018 March for Our Lives demanding that…

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Networking women in congregations

by Karen Krueger In the current issue of Joyful News, our Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) shared some ideas in case women gathering in your congregation want to network more actively…

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Historic leaders

Do you recognize these leaders (photo left to right): the Rev. Will Herzfeld, presiding bishop of the former Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, civil rights activist, ecumenist and an ELCA…

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Building Puentes means building bridges

Recovery on Caribbean islands after Hurricane Maria is pressing and challenging. Local leaders have been working tirelessly given their new reality. Videographer Kristina Diaz has sent us “Visual Stories from…

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Summer of discovery

Campers may swim, canoe, fish, creek walk, play games, hike, cookout over a campfire, create crafts, worship, pray… but will certainly be immersed in a summer of discovery led by…

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Valued Companion Synod ties

Our synod celebrates Companion Synod ties with the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia (ECAV) this year on Companion Synod Sunday. Pictured is a poster from Bratislava seminary,…

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Linking resource of Admins

by Katharyn Wheeler After attending an ELCA-wide synod administration network meeting this past summer, I realized there’s a missing part of our work together in the Metro D.C. Synod. There…

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New tax law and your organization

Will the changes in tax law really affect people’s giving to your church? Our friend and stewardship consultant, Mike Ward, thinks it won’t, and I agree. Here’s why… OPPORTUNITIES TO…

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War of more than words

WEEK OF REFORMATION SUNDAY Earlier reformers, particularly Johann Huss (1369-1415), laid the basis for an eventual challenge to the medieval church’s doctrine and practices. In the fall of 1517, Martin…

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