Time for the World to Turn
October 12, 2026 | News
North Carolina's Jack Wilcox is serving with the ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission in Montevideo, Uruguay, this year!
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.
Attribution:
Synod Staff
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LSC Announces Retirement of President/CEO Ted Goins
October 12, 2026 | News
Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Goins plans to retire in Spring 2027 after 35 years of dedicated leadership and service.