Welcome to the
Virginia Synod
As children of God and followers of Jesus, each of us is a part of the body of Christ and individually members of it. For the sake of God’s mission and ministry, God’s people gather together to share their gifts and to work together to share in God’s mission to love and bless the world. To strengthen our response to God’s love in Virginia, 145 Lutheran congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are joined together as the Virginia Synod.
Latest News
Celebrating the 2026 Serving Boldly Award Recipients
On behalf of the Virginia Synod Council, members of the Office of the Bishop staff have traveled across the Virginia [...]
New Advent and Epiphany Devotional Available
The Virginia Synod, the Northeastern Pennsylvania, and the Florida-Bahamas Synod collaborated to create an Advent and Epiphany devotional resource built [...]
Lay Ministry Academy Updates + Celebrations
New Academic Partnership for the Lay Ministry Academy After months of research and prayerful discernment, the Lay Ministry Academy is [...]