We have so much to celebrate as we complete Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA, the first comprehensive campaign for this church. Through the generosity of members and congregations across this church, ELCA [...]
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Banners from the 2018 and 2019 Synod Assemblies are available to share for congregational worship and celebration. The experimental program is offered through Norma Fredrickson’s Studio Three 17, with the support of synod staff. Norma [...]
This past week marked Virginia Synod’s 7th annual Week of Service, which coincided with “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA Day of Service on Sunday, September 8, 2019. The week of service provides the [...]
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
The Virginia Synod Week of Service coincides with “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA Day of Service on September 8, 2019. We have extended the opportunity to serve to accommodate varying schedules. Last year churches across [...]
Welcome to Do Justice, a semi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Synod, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around [...]
Colleagues in ministry - I share an update from our partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG), from Pastor Tobby Eleaser. Please continue to keep them in prayer as they deal with ongoing devastation following the [...]
This summer we invited you to show off your VBS volunteers skills as part of our Virginia Synod VBS Decoration Contest. Across our synod transformations of typical gathering spaces have turned into something spectacular for [...]
Grace to you and peace… in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Our denomination, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), every three years meets in a Churchwide Assembly. Approximately 950 Voting [...]
