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Who We Are

Leazrn more about who we are as Lutheran in South Carolina though our new video series,

Grace in Action: Who We Are and Why It Matters

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“HIGHLY PROFITABLE AND FRUITFUL: (RE)READING LUTHER’S CATECHISMS.”

A Lenten Study Featuring The Rev. Dr. Justin Nickel
February 25, March 4 (postponed), March 11, March 18, and March 25 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church and online via Zoom

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Civil Rights Tour to Atlanta, GA

The Racial Justice Team, part of the South Carolina Synod’s Inclusive Network, is sponsoring a Civil Rights Tour to Atlanta, Georgia from September 15-16, 2026.

Reservations and deposit are due before April 8, 2026.

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Created to Create: the 2026 Synod Assembly

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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We Pray for the Family of The Reverend Dr. James “Jim” Stroud Aull

The Rev. Dr. James “Jim” Stroud Aull of White Rock, SC passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Born in Winnsboro on March 3, 1931 to the late Ruth Bull and Luther Bachman Aull, Jr., he had just celebrated his 95th birthday. Jim spent most of his childhood years in...

2026 Assembly Registration is now open

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. The travel distance...

Serving Food At Christ Central

By Paul Osmundson Nearly 160 people lined up on Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, in downtown Columbia seeking a basic meal. Some are unhoused, living on the city’s streets. Some stay temporarily at nearby shelters, while others struggle to pay for rent, food and...

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April 1, 2026

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

April 2, 2026

Maundy Thursday
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Office Closed - Holy Week Observed
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April 3, 2026

Good Friday
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April 5, 2026

Easter
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April 8, 2026

Staff Meeting
April 8, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

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Serving Food At Christ Central

By Paul Osmundson Nearly 160 people lined up on Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, in downtown Columbia seeking a basic meal. Some are unhoused, living on the city’s streets. Some stay temporarily at nearby shelters, while others struggle to pay for rent, food and...

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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