NC Synod Vice President Diana Haywood said goodbye on the final day of the synod assembly. Well, at least goodbye to the position she has held for close to two decades as vice president, a role that has made her both familiar to and beloved by everyone in the synod. She has guided the proceedings […]
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The Friday morning Bible study was provided by Pastor Tita Valeriano, a third-generation Lutheran who immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. She is currently serving as the ELCA Program Director for Asian and Pacific Island Ministries. Pastor Valeriano shared her background and life experiences as she noted that there is no neutral reading of
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As North Carolina Synod Bishop Timothy Smith opened his final report, he reminded us about God’s calling in our lives and ministries. Using a quote from the Heidelberg Disputation, “A theology of glory calls good evil and evil good. A theology of the cross calls the thing what it actually is,” Smith informed the assembly
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More than fifty people from over thirty congregations across North Carolina gathered on Thursday morning, May 29, prior to the beginning of the NC Synod Assembly, for the pre-assembly event led by Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas (LDRC). The Revs. Ray and Ruth Ann Sipe, LDRC disaster coordinators, facilitated this time for congregations to come learn
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CHARLOTTE — The impact of the life and pontificate of Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, had a transformative effect on Catholics around the world and here at home. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Michael Martin in 2024 and influenced the ministry of many leaders across the Diocese of Charlotte. Bishop
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HICKORY, N.C. — Lenoir-Rhyne University has selected Summer McGee, Ph.D, as the institution’s 13th president. Her appointment was enthusiastically approved by the Lenoir-Rhyne Board of Trustees after a national search. McGee, the current president of Salem Academy and College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will assume the presidency on July 1, continuing a distinguished academic career at
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Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with pure nard, this incredibly costly, precious substance. Then she dried his feet with her hair. In the Gospel story on the last Sunday in Lent, we hear about Jesus visiting with his dear friends, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. This happened just after Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead. And
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When St. Paul’s, Durham’s, Preschool & Parents’ Morning Out reopened in September 2020 following the most strict COVID-19 closures, they embraced the outdoors like never before. With a renewed focus on providing dedicated outdoor classroom spaces, the preschool sought to enhance its ability to nurture children’s development while immersing them in the natural world. Thanks
The first bridge build—Stoney Creek—is underway! Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) and Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas (LDRC) are partnering to fund and build bridges in Western NC—and the first bridge build began on Monday, March 24, 2025! Many families whose bridges were destroyed by Hurricane Helene need bridges to cross creeks to and from their
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God is calling about two dozen lay people—from the VA and NC Synods—into lay ministry in Christ’s church. Thanks be to God! On the first weekend of February, these faithful disciples gathered in Salisbury, NC, for a weekend of intensive learning. About half the folks studied Lutheran Theology with the Rev. Dr. Justin Nickel and
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