Nominations Open for the 2026 Serving Boldly Awards
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead) “We make a living by what we get. We make a [...]
Announcement from Pastor Liz Radtke
To the beloved people of the Virginia Synod, I write to announce my resignation as the Director of Faith Formation, Retired Rostered Ministers Relations, and Conflict Mediation, effective November 14th, 2025. Guided by the synodical [...]
Happenstance Global Mission Encounters
Pastor Ted Schulz who serves as pastor of Shepherd of the Valley, in Dayton Virginia shares the story of two happenstance encounters with individuals from our global companion synod, the New Guinea Islands District of [...]
September is Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month A Call to Action for Our Congregations If you have been to the grocery store lately, you can’t help but notice the cost of many basic food items are on [...]
Announcement from Pastor Dave Delaney
Dear people of the Virginia Synod, We have been in the process of thinking ahead to a transition in leadership for synodical Ministry with Youth and Young Adults for some time, and I’m now ready [...]
Back to School Blessing
As teachers, students, and staff return to school, below is an example of a Back to School Blessing that could be used in a congregation. Leader: Today, we have before us backpacks to be [...]
News from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Bishop Milton and the voting members from the Virginia Synod attended the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix from July 28–Aug. 2, 2025. The ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the primary decision-making body of the Evangelical Lutheran [...]
Fall Discernment Cohort
The Virginia Synod and the Metro D.C. Synod candidacy committees invites anyone feeling a call to ministry or looking for a space to actively discern their call to join the Fall Discernment Cohort. This will [...]
Virginia Synod Receives Grant from Wartburg Theological Seminary’s CaSTLE Project
The Virginia Synod is excited to receive a $50,000 grant through The CaSTLE Project: The Country and Small Town Lived Ecclesiology Project, a five-year initiative led by Wartburg Theological Seminary to support renewal in small [...]
Being Church Together: Ministries through the ELCA Churchwide Organization
Just as the Virginia Synod has multiple publications to tell stories and invite participation in the ministries of the synod, ELCA Churchwide also has a variety of newsletters, blogs, and websites dedicated to the various [...]