Worshiping online together during COVID-19 During this time of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, when we long to worship together and cannot, the synod website will be a place to gather information about Livestream or recorded opportunities for worship or devotions across the synod. Please see the list below.
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“We ask God to help us!” Deacon Katie Rivers (St. Mark’s, Asheville) attended one of the Chrism Masses hosted by the synod for rostered ministers prior to the Lenten season; she shares her story. On Tuesday, February 25, Facebook reminded me of my commissioning service as a Deaconess in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). […]
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Celebrating women’s ordination Something special was happening at St. Luke’s, Conover, on the afternoon of Sunday, February 25! United in the bond of Jesus the Christ, voices gathered together to remember, confess, celebrate, pray, sing, and encourage one another in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women in the ELCA. A […]
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Fall Convocation for rostered ministers It’s getting to be that time of year. When the calendar flips to September it means Fall Convocation for church leaders is just weeks away. Your planning team dreams about what you might need when you arrive, and then we work to make it happen. We know you need some […]
Read MoreOur common witness In her August column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton says “We need to ask what it means to be Lutheran in the 21st century.” Read her column in English and in Spanish.
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Our country’s proud tradition: welcoming immigrants and refugees with generosity and grace The United States is the land of freedom and of welcome. Our nation’s history overflows with stories of people relocating to the United States, beginning with the first pilgrims being welcomed by the hospitality and generosity of the Wampanoag and their feast of […]
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Who are we? Reflections on a Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) on-site trip by Ginny Hultquist, member of First, Greensboro. They sat by themselves at one of the round tables, a weathered grandfather and his granddaughter, neither speaking amidst the other excited voices of families chatting with the Spanish-speaking LIRS board members. But no […]
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The good news of the resurrected Jesus Christ is just that–good news! And we are called to share it. Join with others across the NC Synod for #50daysSharingFaith throughout the Easter season. For each of the 50 days of Easter we will be posting a quick video of synod staff, synod council members, and others, […]
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Bishop Eaton’s Easter message Getting a phone call in the middle of the night is never a good thing. I remember the second time my father had open-heart surgery. It was a long procedure and a difficult one, and after it was done the doctor called us to his office and said, “There’s been some bleeding. […]
Read MoreSpiritual and religious Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on prayer. She reminds us that prayer is not about the technique—the how or why we pray. Prayer is an invitation to divine love. Prayer is about relationship with God. Prayer is God seeking us. Read her column in English and in Spanish.
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