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About John Wertz

John serves as Director of Evangelical Mission (DEM) and Assistant to The Bishop for the Virginia Synod. You can get in touch with John via email or by phone at (540) 389-1000

Lay Ministry Academy Encouraging and Training Leaders

By |2024-02-29T14:04:34-05:00February 29th, 2024|News|

  The Virginia Synod–in partnership with the North Carolina Synod–held a weekend retreat for the Lay Ministry Academy at Lutheridge Conference Center and Camp in early February. The luxury of a whole weekend afforded participants [...]

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Registration Open for the 2024 Virginia Synod Assembly

By |2024-01-30T10:38:19-05:00January 31st, 2024|News|

Registration is now open for the 2024 Virginia Synod Assembly which will take place on zoom on Saturday, April 27 from 9 AM to 1 PM. The theme for the Synod Assembly is Strong Connections. [...]

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2024 Virginia Synod Pre-Assembly Meetings Underway

By |2024-01-23T09:50:20-05:00January 23rd, 2024|News|

In preparation for the 2024 Virginia Synod Assembly which will take place on Saturday, April 27 from 9 AM until 1 PM on Zoom, the Virginia Synod Office of the Bishop will offer pre-assembly gatherings online to help [...]

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The Rev. Dr. Phyllis Blair Milton Installed as Bishop of the Virginia Synod

By |2023-11-06T15:46:59-05:00November 6th, 2023|News|

On Saturday, October 21, the Virginia Synod gathered at First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro with Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (Presiding Bishop of the ELCA), Synod Bishops from around the ELCA, and ecumenical guests to celebrate the Installation of Rev. Dr. Phyllis Blair [...]

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Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church Initial Meeting

By |2023-07-26T08:46:42-04:00July 26th, 2023|News|

The Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church (CRLC) met for the first time July 13-15, 2023, and opened with worship, Holy Communion, and a blessing of the commission’s work. The CRLC welcomed co-chairs the Rev. [...]

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2023 Virginia Synod Assembly Recap

By |2023-06-12T10:04:25-04:00June 12th, 2023|News|

Report from the Virginia Synod Assembly June 9-11, 2023   Lutherans from all around the Virginia Synod gathered at Roanoke College for the 2023 Virginia Synod Assembly. The Synod welcomed Deacon Sue Rothmeyer, Secretary of [...]

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New Ecumenical Representative Appointed

By |2023-01-31T16:05:19-05:00January 31st, 2023|News|

Bishop Bob Humphrey has appointed the Rev. Terrie Sternberg as the Ecumenical Representative for the Virginia Synod. Her term began in November. Pastor Terrie will represent the bishop at various functions, co-chair the Virginia Lutheran-Episcopal [...]

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Winter Discernment Cohort

By |2023-01-11T08:44:07-05:00January 11th, 2023|News|

The candidacy committee of the Virginia Synod invites anyone who is feeling a call to ministry or is looking for a space to actively discern their call to join our February 2023 discernment group. We [...]

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