Synod-wide
High School Youth Event Registration Open Through December 23
Registration for the synod-wide High School Youth Event, RoadTrip, is now open! This weekend event for youth in grades 9-12 will be held January 21-23, 2022 in Ocean City, Maryland at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleu Hotel. Bring your high school youth for a weekend of service projects, faith-filled discussions, and relationship-building in small groups, gathered…
Resources for RIC Celebration Sunday
Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday is a celebration shared among our Reconciling in Christ partners. This service is a space in which your faith community can celebrate their decision to become RIC, be it thirty years ago or three days ago, and spark conversation around what it means to deepen and expand welcome to our…
Signs Along the Way Discernment Retreat
Signs Along the Way, an in-person discernment retreat at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary with opportunities for participants to: Explore their call to ministry Experience the Bay Area and what it’s like to live and study at PLTS Attend a PLTS class and connect with current students, faculty, & staff The retreat will take place in-person…
Ecumenical Connections Zoom Meeting: Episode 1
The Metro D.C. Synod’s Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations Committee (EIRC) is pleased to announce its first “Ecumenical Connections” Zoom meeting highlighting ecumenical and inter-religious activities and ministries in the Synod. The webinar will be held on Thursday, March 17 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom. The Rev. Amy E. Reumann, ELCA Senior Director for…
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…
Journeying into Holy Week: A Vigil for Healing and Understanding
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod Racial Equity Team is hosting “Journeying into Holy Week - A Vigil for Healing and Understanding” starting on Sunday, April 10 at Noon (Palm Sunday). The vigil will take place on Zoom and be livestreamed onto Youtube and Facebook Live. We will focus on healing, understanding, and celebration of the…