Help NC Synod Youth Attend the ELCA Youth Gathering
September 3, 2026 | News
The NC Synod raising $200,000 to cover registration for every NC Synod youth who wants to attend.
January 22, 2023, was a momentous day for our faith! The Rev. Sally Azar, a Palestinian, became the Holy Land’s first female pastor. She is serving as a pastor in the ELJHL—Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.
Congratulations Pastor Azar! God bless your ministry!
Congratulations Pastor Azar! God bless your ministry!
Read Presiding Bishop Eaton’s statement on the ordination of Pastor Azar.
Read the story from the World Council of Churches.
Read the story from Al Jazeera.
See the SmugMug photo gallery.
Photo thanks to Albin Hillert/Lutheran World Federation.
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Synod Staff
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Fall Convocation Registration Deadline Is September 8
August 28, 2026 | News
Rostered ministers, SAMs, church professionals, and church musicians are invited to gather at Lutheridge for the NC Synod's 2026 Fall Convocation, October 5-7.