by Pastor Lisa Isenhower On Saturday, June 14, 2025, Andrew Boozer was elected the next Vice President of the South Carolina Synod. A member of The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Newberry, Boozer was elected on the fifth ballot by a vote of 153 to 81. Boozer is a...
by Neal Fischer with assistance from Google Gemini The 2025 South Carolina Synod Assembly banquet commemorated 200 years of the synod’s “gospel vision,” a celebration that began in January 2024 and culminated at the assembly. The evening featured a...
By Deacon Kathleen Cartledge Dr. Susan McArver served as the H. George Anderson Professor of Church History for 26 years before retiring from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in 2024. Bringing the keynote speech to the 200th Assembly of the South Carolina...
By The Rev. Shannon Mullen The South Carolina Synod Assembly gathered on Friday for a deeply moving Service of Lament expressing multiple layers of grief. This solemn worship commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Emanuel Nine shooting, mourned deceased clergy and...
By Neal Fischer with the assistance of Google Gemini The 2025 South Carolina Synod Assembly recently bestowed the honorary title of Bishop Emeritus upon the Reverend Dr. Herman R. Yoos, III, recognizing his faithful and sacrificial service as Bishop from 2008 to 2020....
By Neal Fischer with assistance from Google Gemini The 2025 South Carolina Synod Assembly recently highlighted the profound impact of its global companion relationships, with a special focus on its enduring connection with the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC)....
