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The congregations of the South Carolina Synod look forward to welcoming you.

Synod Assembly

Embassy Suites Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center
5055 International Blvd.
North Charleston
June 12-14.

Bible team releases Bible studies

The South Carolina Synod Bible Team began meeting in the summer of 2023 to consider ways to fulfill the work of the Resolution on Living into the Unity of the Body of Christ that passed at the 2023 Synod Assembly.

Inclusiveness Network Book Study

The South Carolina Synod iNet Book Studies continue with The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley.

What’s Happening

Together We Celebrate the Ordination of Kevin Burke

Together We Celebrate the Ordination of Kevin Burke

By the grace of Almighty God, your prayers and presence are requested at a celebration of the Rite of Ordination for Kevin Burke into the Ministry of Word and Service. The ordination will occur on Sunday, May 4, two thousand twenty-five at Three in the...

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We Pray for the Family of Mabel Shealy Trexler

We Pray for the Family of Mabel Shealy Trexler

Mabel Shealy Trexler, 97, of Louisville, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday March 1, 2025 at Morningview Village Rehab Center in Maryville, TN.  She was pre-deceased by her husband of 67 years, Rev. Leroy Trexler, and two baby daughters Faith and Robin. Born on...

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Recent Editions of The South Carolina Lutheran eNews


Events

April 28, 2025
  • Synod Council
    April 28, 2025  12:00 pm - 5:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

April 29, 2025
April 30, 2025
  • Candidacy
    April 29, 2025 - April 30, 2025   See more details

  • Staff Meeting
    April 30, 2025  11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

May 3, 2025
  • Congregational Disaster Preparedness
    May 3, 2025  10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1430 N Lake Dr, Lexington, SC 29072, USA See more details

May 4, 2025
May 7, 2025
  • Staff Meeting
    May 7, 2025  11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

Our Stories

13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration

13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration

January 26, 2025 “Give it One More Try!” Mark 5:25-34 Keeping Dr. King’s dream alive in the hope that one day we will all truly be Beloved Community, the Rev. Angela Ford Broughton, pastor at New Life United Methodist Church, Walterboro and LTSS graduate (2015)...

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Communal Stewards of Creation

Communal Stewards of Creation

The 2024 South Carolina Synod Assembly passed a resolution setting the goal that every congregation will begin a new initiative that cares for God's creation in some way. The resolution states that congregations should plan to submit a story of their initiative prior...

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Companion partnerships with Lutheran Churches in Japan, Tanzania, and Colombia

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ELCA South Carolina Synod
1003 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone 803-765-0590
Fax 803-252-5558

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