Leadership Academy
Ecumenical Connections: Earth Day Celebration & Education on April 5
Pastor Sarah Scherschligt of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia will lead the next Ecumenical Connections webinar on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. The topic will be Earth Day 2022 (which is on April 22) and how we can use this occasion for celebration and education. Sarah is the convener of…
Cultivating the Art of the Ask
The Metro D.C. Synod Stewardship and Mission Support team is excited to offer Cultivating the Art of the Ask, a series designed to equip and empower rostered ministers and church leaders with the craft of asking donors for financial support to cultivate generosity for missions and ministry. In these interactive sessions, participants will practice skills…
Sacred Ground Series on Race & Faith
Registration is now open for a second installment of “Sacred Ground,” a zoom discussion series on race and faith. This series is welcome to congregations in small groups and to all rostered leaders. Sacred Ground is a 12-session spiritual journey, grounded in the example of Jesus Christ and the power of scripture, prayer, God’s grace,…
Faith in Action: Racial Equity Network First Virtual Meeting
ZoomYou are invited to the Metro D.C. Synod’s first Faith in Action Racial Equity Network virtual meeting on Thursday, July 21 at 7:00 - 8:30 PM on Zoom! Come to hear from congregations around the synod and what they are doing to promote racial equity and how you too can start a racial equity team…
One in the Spirit Ecumenical Summer Series
You are invited to the second One in the Spirit event via Zoom on Thursday, August 11 at 7:00 PM during which the Metro D.C. Ecumenical & Inter-Religious team will invite and encourage participation from different ecumenical backgrounds. We will offer time for people (rostered and lay) from different spiritual traditions and denominations to share…
Ecumenical Connections Webinar | September 22
ZoomRight now, the World Council of Churches (WCC), an international ecumenical body that the ELCA is a member of, is hosting its international assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. This assembly is the most diverse Christian gathering of its size in the world with over 4,000 participants. To learn more about the WCC, the actions taken during the…
Mandatory Boundaries Training: Gender Justice
The Metro D.C. Synod is partnering with synods from Region 9 to offer three sessions of the Boundaries Training. This session is mandatory for all rostered ministers (active and retired) to attend once a year. All sessions are held on Zoom and you only need to attend ONE of the sessions listed. This year's training…
Youth+Family Ministry Town Hall
ZoomAll who serve or volunteer with children, youth and families are invited to the Youth+Family Ministry Town Hall on Monday, October 10 at 6:00 PM on Zoom. Come meet Nicole Roop, the new coordinator of the Youth+Family ministry partnership between Metro D.C. and Delaware-Maryland synods as well as other mentors and leaders who help out…
Focus on 5 Communication Areas & Ignore the Rest
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 12351 All Saints Place, Woodbridge, VA, United States- Updating your website each week - Navigating Facebook's constantly changing platform - Writing an article for the church newsletter every month - Connecting with folks worshipping online The list of communication-related tasks can be overwhelming for a full-time staff person let alone for the majority of churches that have volunteers and staff sharing the…
Bishops’ Day of Renewal: Advent Preaching
Mar-Lu-Ridge Camp & Retreat Center 3200 Mar Lu Ridge Rd, Jefferson, MD, United StatesBishop Leila Ortiz and Bishop Bill Gohl (Delaware-Maryland Synod) are pleased to partner with our shared outdoor ministry, Mar-Lu-Ridge, to offer a retreat and renewal opportunity for Pastors and Deacons in our synods. The Rev. Francisco Javier Goitía Padilla will be leading this Advent/Christmas Preaching themed one-day retreat. If you cannot join in person, there will be an…