April 20, 2021
The Rt. Rev. Rob Wright, D.D., Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta issued the following statement on the conviction of a Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd. ---------------------------------------------------------------...
April 20, 2021
Litany for a verdict April 19, 2021 by The Presbyterian Outlook Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” (John 14:27) ...
April 19, 2021
Brief descriptions of the 200 assembly songs in All Creation Sings are now available with a subscription to SundaysandSeasons.com. These give context to the hymn or song through biographical background, lectionary or Scripture connections, or usage ...
April 16, 2021
(please see accompanying articles linked at the bottom of this article): A message from ELCA Pastor Gordon Myers, a Chair of the Tennessee Poor People’s Campaign: To my friends, As many of you know, I serve as a chair for the Tennessee Poor ...
April 15, 2021
Students like Amanda Taylor (MDIV, UMC) feel the impact of your gifts to Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary every day! “The scholarship funds that I receive from generous donors grant me the opportunity to be shaped and formed for ministry ...
April 14, 2021
A message from the ELCA World Hunger team: Greetings from ELCA World Hunger! With the hope and promise of new life this Easter season, we gratefully share with you important updates about upcoming grants available for our partners in ministry to end...
April 11, 2021
Click HERE to access the April 11, 2021, worship service. A full worship service - Service of the Word - is provide for congregational use for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021. Feel free to download the service - or just the sermon - or ...
April 05, 2021
Now more than ever, clergy need resources for self-care as you navigate the uncharted waters of a pandemic! As you on the front lines know all too well, wellness and self-care are often at the bottom of most clergy persons' to-do list. Here is a book...
April 05, 2021
Don’t forget Grant request deadline for Vitality Grants / Outreach Grants / Multicultural Grants is Tuesday, April 13 by noon. Please don’t send them only by US Mail, as we have had a problem with grants getting lost. Please keep a copy of the ...
March 30, 2021
View and share Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s Easter message. Christ is risen indeed! Read the message: English | Spanish Download Bishop Eaton's Message
March 29, 2021
Rostered ministers and church professionals, after this busy season of the church year, do you need time away to recharge? NovusWay Ministries knows that you spend your time caring for everyone else. Come to Luther Springs April 13-15, 2021 and let ...
March 26, 2021
The Southeastern Synod prays for all those who were in the path of the storms across our region last night. Please reach out to Pastor Jill Henning (jhenning@elca-ses.org) if you need the assistance of the Southeastern Synod's Disaster Team. If you ...
March 16, 2021
The Rev. Dr. Mark Ellingsen - professor at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, was recorded by AIB-TV for one of his new books: Finding Peaks and Valleys in a Flat World. The air dates and times for the Keynotes featuring Dr. ...
March 15, 2021
Portico Benefit Services offers THREE major updates: SWORD - Virtual Therapy for Joint Pain How to get the Best Rest! Questions about Taxes??? SWORD - Virtual Therapy for Joint Pain Stress is a pain in the neck: If you’re literally feeling the ...
March 14, 2021
Wonder where your offering goes? Check out this short video. Then check out this Deep Dive on how our synod offerings support our ELCA ministries and how together, we are doing so much more!
March 14, 2021
Workshop is ONE FULL DAY, and is available on several dates in 2021: May 13 June 9 August 19 September 29, and November 4, 2021. All sessions will be held on a weekday (Wednesday or Thursday). This event runs from 10:00am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time ...
March 11, 2021
More than 11 percent of the world’s people are hungry and 1 in 7 live in poverty. Tragically, children are especially vulnerable to long term effects of hunger and malnutrition. Chronically malnourished children don’t grow to reach a normal ...
March 01, 2021
Thanks to all who attended the sessions with ELCA's Steve Oelschlager and found out how to proactively assess your congregation's 21 financial practices from five key areas: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Stewardship. By ...
March 01, 2021
In the US as a whole, 1 in 4 (27.5%) of households with children were food insecure and almost 14% of adults in the US said in 2020 that there was often not enough to eat (US Census Bureau). More than a third of US adults have trouble paying bills ...
March 01, 2021
Mark Ellingsen, an ELCA pastor in our Synod who teaches at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, just had an article published in the Fall issue of Lutheran Forum which will be of interest to pastors and laity who want to preach and ...
March 01, 2021
Pastors, deacons, and bishops everywhere have climbed some steep learning curves this year. Now on the back side of the curve, you might be sinking down the slope and drained of creative energy — just as we as we enter our second Pandemic Lent. What ...
March 01, 2021
We are thrilled to have Rev. Mike Ward of GSB Fundraising back with our synod to lead Stewardship for All Seasons. The purpose of Stewardship For All Seasons (SAS) is to guide pastors and congregation leaders to learn tried and true basic principles ...
March 01, 2021
The Advocacy Policy Council will benefit from the presence of Intern, Sarah Parson, during February and March. Sarah is a senior at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and has been an active member at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lilburn, GA, for 15 ...
February 26, 2021
There is a lot going on at Lutheridge, Lutherock, Luther Springs and Lutheranch as the staff and volunteers prepare to welcome campers and guests back to our synod’s places apart. In this important video message they share news about summer camp ...
February 25, 2021
Together during this pandemic, our synod has continued to do some incredible ministry. We have given over $100K in COVID-19 grants, provided hunger grants and assisted rostered ministers with education debt. We’ve shepherded 90+ candidates towards ...
February 23, 2021
Voting Members for 2022 Churchwide Assembly to be Elected at 2021 Synod Assembly Submit Biographical Form → Due May 1 The next ELCA Churchwide Assembly (CWA) will be held August 8 – 12, 2022 in Columbus, OH, but synods will be ...
February 23, 2021
Nominations Sought for 2021 Synod Assembly Elections Biographical Forms Due May 1 The Southeastern Synod Nominating Committee is currently seeking potential nominees for several positions to be elected at the 2021 Synod Assembly. DEADLINE for ...
February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BISHOP STRICKLAND Dear friends in Christ, Our synod is no stranger to natural disasters. We know all too well; it is not “if” a disaster happens, but “when”. For many years, we have been a leading synod ...
February 10, 2021
With partnership and support from the Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA, the ELCA Federal Credit Union (FCU) is now offering the second round of Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans to congregations and ministries. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
February 01, 2021
Partners for HOME is an organization Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, has partnered with, which is helping formerly homeless neighbors move into long-term housing. The apartments they will move into are minimally furnished, and anyone ...
February 01, 2021
The Southeastern Synod encourages you to use Safe Gatherings to screen and train everyone who works with children, youth and vulnerable adults in your church. Safe Gatherings works with more than 8,500 churches, including 11 ELCA Synods. They make it...
February 01, 2021
Southeastern Synod 40-40-40 Lenten Walk for ELCA World Hunger Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty and food insecurity in the Southeastern Synod are increasing. A Census Bureau survey conducted in December found that 18% of Mississippi ...
January 18, 2021
Check out our "Inspiring Stories" page to see some pics of those participating in our #40forLent Appeal. 40 Days of Lent. 40 miles. $40 to ELCA World Hunger. ---> #40forLent Why a "hunger walk" for ELCA World Hunger? (Check out this post ...
January 13, 2021
The Synod Council met on Saturday, January 9 from 9am-4pm over ZOOM. Highlights of the meeting are as follows: We welcomed Rev. Andrea Windsor-Peterson, co-pastor at Advent in Augusta, as the newest member of Synod Council who serves as the ...
January 06, 2021
Official Notice of Meeting 2021 ELCA Southeastern Synod Assembly Digital Meeting Saturday, June 5, 2021 Pursuant to the bylaws of the Southeastern Synod (S7.11.01.), you are hereby given notice that the 2021 ELCA Southeastern Synod Assembly will ...
January 06, 2021
In June 2020, Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia received a COVID Food Insecurity Grant from the Southeastern Synod to fund the purchase of food for our hunger ministry. A number of Synod congregations with food ministries ...
January 05, 2021
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the ELCA Foundation, yet another way in which our synod will equip, empower, and engage God’s people to love and serve. (Ephesians 4:12). Regional gift planner and member of our synod staff, Rev. ...
January 05, 2021
The ELCA Southeastern Synod is pleased to name Hilton M. Austin, Jr., as the recipient of the Robert S. and Jean E. Graetz Advocacy Award. Through his vision and tenacity, Hilton pulled together a network of advocates in the four states of the ...
January 05, 2021
New Diversity and Justice Task Force! This summer Bishop Strickland prayed into being the new Diversity and Justice Task Force of the Southeastern Synod. We are charged with lifting up issues around race, gender, disability, and sexual orientation ...
December 14, 2020
Southeastern Synod ELCA Martin Luther King Day Virtual Celebration Choir Lift Every Voice and Sing Thank you for your participation in our virtual celebration! This video will be the finale of our service, and we hope that anyone who has a voice ...
December 11, 2020
When I hear the word ignite - my mind goes to fire! Especially this time of the year, a nice warm fire that chases the chill away. Our stories about Jesus’ presence in our lives is like a fire, it chases the chill of the world away and ...
December 11, 2020
Dear friends, Please allow me to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Southeastern Synod World Hunger Chair. Raised in privilege, I was only vaguely aware of the quiet tragedy of hunger in the U.S and the world. I first came face ...
December 11, 2020
Prayer Labyrinth and Meditation Retreat January 22-24, 2021 $308 per person, private rooms McKanna-Sandrock Retreat Center Download "Prayer Labyrinth and Meditation Retreat" Flyer HERE. Start the new year by joining us for a weekend of prayer, ...
December 10, 2020
Dealing with a disaster is never easy, as many in our synod have experienced over the years. These past months have been personally difficult for two of our Rostered Ministers. One pastor’s home was significantly damaged by wind, and another ...
December 10, 2020
DONATE HERE (be sure to mark "Disaster Response") Our companion synod, la Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG) is suffering. Two devastating hurricanes have destroyed their fields, crops, homes and basic infrastructure. Their water is ...
December 02, 2020
Letter from Mr. Imran Siddiqui - December 2020 “John 21:5-6 Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, ...
December 01, 2020
Here is some excellent information on ELCA Advocacy’s current legislative focus. The church’s advocacy officers, who work out of Washington, D.C., are also actively advocating for stimulus relief for the pandemic. Here is a link to find your ...
December 01, 2020
(Updated December 1, 2020) We have had a NEW and BOLSTERED attempt from hackers and spambots to solicit funds from the good people of our synod. They are posing as Bishop Kevin Strickland. We are aware of this and you can report these emails per...
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December 01, 2020
MARTIN LUTHER AND MARTIN LUTHER KING: HOW THEIR AGREEMENTS CAN IMPACT THE CHURCH TODAY Have you ever been struck by the fact that the leader of the Civil Rights Movement was named after Martin Luther? It’s more than a coincidence! The ...
December 01, 2020
We welcome Rev. Ana Lugo to the Southeastern Synod as our Regional Gift Planner for the ELCA-Foundation. The ELCA Foundation is prepared to assist you and your congregation, offering expertise as well as resources, financial education, and ...