Dear Partners in Ministry, Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! The North Carolina Synod, ELCA, is truly blessed to have the strong, effective, and devoted leadership of Bishop Tim Smith. For nearly 10 years, we have had the opportunity to work and walk in ministry together. Bishop Smith has announced that he will retire […]
The NC Synod has received a $608,050 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish And God Said It Is Good, a program designed for children to encounter a God who delights in them and calls them good. The program is funded through Lilly Endowment’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, a national initiative designed […]
Please welcome two new synod staff members! Evin Burleson began his tenure as full-time Director of Finance & Administration on October 21. He has big shoes to fill following Michael DeNise, but he is ready for the challenge! Deacon Andrew More will begin serving part-time (25 hrs/week) as Children, Youth, and Family Lead Deacon on […]
“May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you….” These words from Psalm 19 preface the words of preachers from Andrews to Atlantic Beach. The Gospel or Good News of Jesus Christ—the saving and life-giving news of God’s love and forgiveness for you and for me—proclaimed in pulpits […]
On Monday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m., all are invited to a synod-wide Election Eve Prayer Service. Regardless of the countless contradicting hopes, visions, and fears we each have for this country, we recognize that, above all, we are one in Christ. The night before the election, at our most anxious and divided, we come […]
The North Carolina Synod has branded t-shirts and sweatshirts available through the web store, Bonfire. Beginning today and for the foreseeable future, all profits from these sales will go to the NC Synod Disaster Fund to support NC Synod congregations and rostered ministers affected by Hurricane Helene and the recent unnamed storm in southeastern NC. […]
Please Note: The most up-to-date information will be shared on the Hurricane Helene Response webpage. From Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas Coordinators, Pastors Ray & Ruth Ann Sipe: We have all been stunned by the news and photos of the devastation in western North Carolina due to flooding from Hurricane Helene. We have heard from many […]
In anticipation of Election Day in the United States, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that “civic engagement through political and nonpolitical processes is how we live into our baptism and share Christ’s love as we work to make a difference in our communities and strive for justice and peace across the globe.” Watch Bishop […]
Discuss and learn more about the new social statement, “Civic Life and Faith,” set to be voted on at the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. This document aims to be a faithful and considered statement of our beliefs and values around the role of the church in public and political life, written to guide and inspire […]
WE ARE MORE—That was the theme of the 2024 North Carolina Synod Gathering, rooted in Romans 8:31-37. At Synod Gathering, 5 leaders from the North Carolina Synod reflected on this passage and what it means to be more together in Christ in a podcast hosted by Pastor Jennifer Shimota and Pastor Phil Tonnesen. Episodes will […]