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BISHOP STRICKLAND AND THE SYNOD STAFF AND MANY OF OUR ROSTERED MINISTERS WILL BE ATTENDING THE LEADERSHIP CONVOCATION AT LUTHERIDGE, OCT 17-20. THIS WILL BE A TIME OF RENEWAL AND LEARNING FOR OUR SYNOD STAFF AND ROSTERED MINISTERS. The Synod Office will be closed Friday, October 21.
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You may also give directly to
Lutheran Disaster Response, here:
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Volunteers will be needed to help with the clean up and rebuild. This will be a long response, especially in Florida. Information on how to volunteer will follow as we connect with our LDR partners in Florida and in South Carolina. Contact Pastor Morgan Gordy if you would like more information on volunteering to help.
Join us LIVE at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, GA, on Sunday, January 15, 2023, 4pm ET for the Bishop's Commemorative MLK Worship Service. This will also be livestreamed via the synod website (https://www.elca-ses.org) as well as via our Facebook and YouTube pages.
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2023 Intent to Give - a Word from Pr. Jonathan Hemphill and Pr. Patti AxelWe are committed to our mission to equip, empower and engage people with God’s love. To that end, we work to be present in congregations throughout our synod in crisis and celebration, assist rostered leaders and lay leaders, support new ministries, engage in disaster response, and lead initiatives on diversity and justice. Our work is directly connected to your support. We are in this together and simply invite you to continue your intended support. Give and/or state your intent to give TODAY!
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October 2022 - Monthly Giving Focus - En Conjunto (Latine Ministry Strategy)Together, we are engaging communities and congregations, equipping disciples and leaders, and empowering relationships for the development of Latinx Ministries in the Southeastern Synod. Please consider making a gift to the En Conjunto, the Southeastern Synod Latine Ministry Strategy.
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ELCA Youth Gathering - July 16-20, 2024Make sure you save these dates for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering... Also, be sure to join the Southeastern Synod Youth Gathering Facebook Group to get announcements and news about the Youth Gathering. You can also SIGN UP HERE to get emails specifically about the Youth Gathering from Pr. Michael Jannett. Questions? Contact Pr. Michael Jannett (mjannett@elca-ses.org).
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ELCA Advocacy CafeTue. Oct. 25 – Can Talking Politics Be Healthy? (1pm ET / 8pm ET)Anxiety and passions that run high in election season don’t stop when we enter our church doors. Yet we can shift the tone, facing the heightened rhetoric with tools and faith-centered convictions that break through heightened rhetoric. We can and do foster civil relationships and dialogue that invites trust amid our differences and lead healthy community conversations on the common good.
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ELCA Justice PortalAs a church we affirm God’s call through our 1991 social statement The Church in Society: A Lutheran Perspective: "Along with all citizens, Christians have the responsibility to defend human rights and to work for freedom, justice, peace, environmental well-being and good order in public life" (p. 5; download in English or Spanish). On this page you will find information and links to participate with others across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in living out God’s baptismal call to act for justice.
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Just a reminder that ALL are welcome to post a congregation-related classified on our synod website, here:
https://www.elca-ses.org/classifieds
Click the "Submit a classified" button,
or read through current classifieds
- Traditional Worship & Music Ministry - Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marietta, GA
- Click the link above for the full list of Responsibilities and Job Description
- Part-time position, 32 hours/week
- Worship & Music Position - Epiphany, Suwanee, GA
- Click the link above for the full list of Responsibilities and Job Description
- Part-time position
- Director of Music - St. John's, Atlanta, GA
- Click the link above for the full list of Responsibilities and Job Description
- Part-time position
- Senior Graduate Admissions Counselor - Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC
- Click the link above for the full list of Responsibilities and Job Description
- Full-time position
| Rostered Minister & Congregational Transitions |
Installation:
- Pr. Connie Bramlett - Christ, Marietta, GA
- Pastor - Sunday, October 16 - 4pm ET
- Pr. Phil Vickers - Shepherd of the Lake, Loudon, TN
- Pastor - Sunday, October 23 - 2pm ET
- Pr. Larry Boudon - St. John, Griffin, GA
- Pastor - Sunday, October 23 - 3pm ET
- Pr. Karen Boda - Community of Grace, Grayson, GA
- Interim Pastor - Sunday, November 13
- Pr. Paula Smith - Grace, Oak Ridge, TN
- Interim Pastor - Sunday, November 20, 10am ET
| Upcoming Events |
- October 18-20 - Leadership Convocation
- October 21-23 - Fall Family Camp Weekend at Lutheranch
- October 21-23 - Women's Rest & Renewal at Lutheranch
- October 24 - Synod Prayer Team
- October 27 - Regional 9 Boundaries & Inclusion Training
- October 31 - Advent Lectionary Study for Year A
- November 6 - Ministerio de Oracion y Palabra
- November 10 - Disaster Coordinators Gathering
- November 11-13 - Renewal Retreat for Healthcare Workers at Lutheranch
- November 12-13 - All TN Lutheran Youth Gathering
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ELCA
Southeastern
Synod
St. John's Lutheran Church
Physical Address:
1410 N Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-589-1977
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 400
Decatur, GA 30031
c/o St. John's Lutheran Church, 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307