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The 2026 South Carolina Synod Assembly will be held June 11-13, 2026 at the Brookland Baptist Banquet and Conference Center, West Columbia, SC.

Lodging, fellowship opportunities and Bishop’s Art Show will be at the Marriott Columbia, Columbia, SC.

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The Rev. Wade Thomas Roof III Elected Bishop of the ELCA South Carolina Synod

WEST COLUMBIA, SC — The Rev. Wade Thomas Roof, III, currently serving as Senior Pastor at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, West Columbia, S. C., was elected June 13 as bishop-elect of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The...

2026 Assembly: South Carolina Synod of the ELCA Elects a new Bishop

by Deacon Kathleen Cartledge Since current Bishop Virginia Aebischer will retire at the end of August, this Assembly with electing the next Bishop. Deacon John Weit, ELCA Executive for Worship, serving as the ELCA Representative, guided the election process. This...

2026 Assembly: Worship with Necrology Report

by Pastor Rebecca Wicker https://www.youtube.com/live/USy9bb6O8H0?si=W6ZevgdB9Wit3H1y&t=3682 Saturday morning’s Worship and Necrology service echoed Jesus’ words from John 14, “Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled: A service of comfort and healing.” Led by Pastor...

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June 17, 2026

Staff Meeting
June 17, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

June 19, 2026

WELCA Convention
June 19, 2026 - June 20, 2026 Redeemer, Newberry See more details

June 20, 2026

WELCA Convention
June 19, 2026 - June 20, 2026 Redeemer, Newberry See more details

June 24, 2026

Staff Meeting
June 24, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

June 28, 2026

ELCA New Bishops' Formation School
June 28, 2026 - July 1, 2026 Chicago See more details

June 29, 2026

ELCA New Bishops' Formation School
June 28, 2026 - July 1, 2026 Chicago See more details

June 30, 2026

ELCA New Bishops' Formation School
June 28, 2026 - July 1, 2026 Chicago See more details

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Obedience to Christ Above Fear | Pastor Jorge Leone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZcYpR2qJZE "Neutrality is never neutral. It always favors the oppressor." In this moving address delivered on April 15, 2026, at the South Carolina Synod Rostered Leaders Luncheon, Pastor Jorge Leone shares his "exodus" story—from...

More Than Tamales: Finding Unexpected Joy at Cristo Rey

By the Rev. Bruce Kreutzer A small group of folks from Hope Lutheran in Vance drove together to visit Cristo Rey Lutheran Church in Lexington for their 5 pm service on February 8. Why did we go? We didn’t go to protest ICE but simply to stand together with our...

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