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SYNOD ASSEMBLY 2026

To strive for Justice
And Peace in all the Earth

June 4-6, 2026

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Faith Based Advocacy
Faith Based Advocacy
Pilgrim and St. Stephen Vote to Merge
Pilgrim and St. Stephen Vote to Merge
Support following spring storms
Support following spring storms
From Three to Four: A New Chapter for the Community of Saints
From Three to Four: A New Chapter for the Community of Saints
Messages of Love on the Palm Sunday Path
Messages of Love on the Palm Sunday Path
Standing in Solidarity: Supporting Our Global Neighbors in the MENA Region
Standing in Solidarity: Supporting Our Global Neighbors in the MENA Region
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and synod Ministry
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and synod Ministry
Introducing “Known By Name Collective”
Introducing “Known By Name Collective”
Bishop Election Updates
Bishop Election Updates
Bishop Anne Shares Installation Sermon
Bishop Anne Shares Installation Sermon
Bishop’s Message: Being Lutheran in Violent Times
Bishop’s Message: Being Lutheran in Violent Times
Palm Sunday Path
Palm Sunday Path
Friends in Christ
Friends in Christ
What We Never Would Have Found or Imagined on Our Own…
What We Never Would Have Found or Imagined on Our Own…
A Christmas Message From Bishop Anne
A Christmas Message From Bishop Anne
Sorrow and Joy Shared
Sorrow and Joy Shared
Lights, Camera, Puppets! Watch the Creative Ministry at Grace Lutheran
Lights, Camera, Puppets! Watch the Creative Ministry at Grace Lutheran
Gather By The Bay: Finding Faith, Fellowship, and Joy
Gather By The Bay: Finding Faith, Fellowship, and Joy
Christ the King, Combined Locks Digs in and gets messy!
Christ the King, Combined Locks Digs in and gets messy!
A Stars and Promises Christmas 2025
A Stars and Promises Christmas 2025
Reflections on Global Companionship and Traveling as people of Faith
Reflections on Global Companionship and Traveling as people of Faith
On the Road Together: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa
On the Road Together: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa
In God’s Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance
In God’s Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance
ELCA Church Property Resource Hub – Upcoming Webinars & Resources
ELCA Church Property Resource Hub – Upcoming Webinars & Resources
Committee Members Needed
Committee Members Needed
Cost of Living Updates - Minimum Compensation Guidelines for 2026
Cost of Living Updates - Minimum Compensation Guidelines for 2026
Pivot: Sessions 2 & 3
Pivot: Sessions 2 & 3
Resources for Accompanying Immigrants
Resources for Accompanying Immigrants
Barely Controlled Chaos (and the Gift of Quiet)
Barely Controlled Chaos (and the Gift of Quiet)
Pivot: Session 0 & 1
Pivot: Session 0 & 1

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Synod Assembly
Jun 4
Synod Assembly
ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
Jul 6
ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
WELCA Triennial Gathering in Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 16
WELCA Triennial Gathering in Des Moines, Iowa
In the Quiet: A Retreat for Discernment
Sep 25
In the Quiet: A Retreat for Discernment