On Saturday, June 10, the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Wheeler joined the Racial Justice Network of the North Carolina Synod for a reading of his book, US: The Resurrection of American Terror at St. Paul’s Durham. The Rev. Dr. Wheeler also preached at the congregation on Sunday, June 11. Dr. Wheeler is “a retired ELCA pastor, […]
Let’s read the Bible together this summer! Join this summer’s Bible Reading Plan, Genesis Generations, which begins on Sunday, July 2, and concludes Saturday, July 17. There are several ways to participate. Read Subscribe here to receive a daily email in your inbox. (If you’d like to subscribe after July 1, please email Catherine Fink […]
On Saturday, June 10, the North Carolina Synod celebrated the graduation and commissioning of the first SAM (Synod Authorized Ministers) class at Haven, Salisbury. The road has been long for these folks, many of whom began by completing the synod’s lay preaching program and then applying to continue in the SAM program. Bishop Tim Smith […]
Para el texto en español vea abajo. There is something in a name. Comunidad Amada de Cristo. Christ’s Beloved Community. Comunidad Amada de Cristo (Christ’s Beloved Community) in Winston-Salem is an ecumenical (Lutheran/Episcopal) and bilingual (Spanish/English) ministry that serves as a food distribution hub for hundreds in that community of south Winston. In fact, over […]
The Rev. Dr. Alfredo Oviedo was properly installed as an assistant to the bishop of the North Carolina Synod by Bishop Tim Smith at the 2023 NC Synod Assembly worship on Friday evening, June 2. The installation was overdue, as Pastor Oviedo began his call to serve as an assistant to the bishop for leadership […]
NC Synod Assembly is right around the corner: only a week away! Rostered ministers and lay voting members will be gathered on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3 in Greensboro for business, learning, and worship. Here are some important things to know: Registration is closed. There is no onsite option for registering. If you missed the […]
Celebration! As of Wednesday, August 2, the total amount pledged has grown to $152,000! From Bishop Tim Smith on May 4, 2023: I have exciting news to share! Last week, synod leadership set the audacious goal of helping to pay every NC Synod youth’s registration fee for the upcoming 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering! Synod Council […]
The Rev. Dr. Albert Starr, Jr., who is a son of Church of the Abiding Savior, Lutheran, in Durham, and has had a long and faithful ministry to church, family, and community—including serving many years as a pastor in Los Angeles and as ELCA Director of African Descent Ministries—was celebrated at a special event on […]
Greetings and blessings to you! In the United States, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In 1978, a bill was passed in the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter designating the first 10 days of the month as “Pacific/Asian American Heritage Week.” In 1992, this week of recognition […]
For over two thousand years the ministry of the church is at its best when it is mutual. Yet Mutual Ministry often remains unaddressed except for a constitutionally-required committee that bears that name. This year’s Pre-Assembly workshop on Thursday, June 1, led by Pastor Mark Fitzsimmons, will begin in the morning with a focus on why this mutuality is necessary […]