South Carolina Synod Civil Rights Pilgrimage
September 12-13, 2019You’re invited to the first Civil Rights Pilgrimage of the South Carolina Synod to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama on September 12-13, 2019.
2019 Rostered Leader Convocation
2019 Churchwide Assembly
Stay up-to-date with information for the ELCA Churchwide Assembly for 2019 here.
History Book
South Carolina Synod History Matters is now available.
News
The latest from the South Carolina Synod
A Letter to Leaders about the Sanctuary Declaration at Churchwide Assembly
A letter from Bishop Yoos to Rostered and congregational leaders regarding the Churchwide Assembly's declaration of being a "sanctuary" church.
Our Stories
Stories of Faith from the South Carolina Synod
A Groundbreaking for Cristo Rey
On Sunday, August 11 at 5:00 p.m., Cristo Rey Lutheran Church had the groundbreaking ceremony and a worship service giving thanks at 545 Oak Drive in Lexington, the site of the future Cristo Rey Sanctuary and fellowship hall.
ELCA Updates
The latest from our Churchwide expression and around the world
Our common witness
Our common witness. In her August column for Living Lutheran, ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reflects on the Lutheran movement. As we move forward as a church, she wonders: “What will our Lutheran identity be in the ELCA?”
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The South Carolina Synod at a glance.
4.7 million
People living within the synod territory
52,000
Baptized Lutherans in the South Carolina Synod
150+
Congregations and worshiping communities
3
Companion partnerships with Lutheran Churches in
Japan, Tanzania, and Colombia
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Contact Information
ELCA South Carolina Synod
1003 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone 803-765-0590
Fax 803-252-5558
Related Organizations
James R. Crumley, Jr., Archives (ELCA Archives)
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
NovusWay (Lutheridge+Lutherock+Luther Springs+Lutheranch)
South Carolina Lutheran Church Youth
South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission
