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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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A Holy Week and Easter Message from Bishop Aebischer

A Reflection - Holy Week 2026 Christians move through this solemn Holy Week gathered in community. We worship, we read scripture, we pray, we sing songs and chants. During the Palm Sunday Parade, we follow Jesus waving palm branches and chanting: “All glory, laud and...

An Update from the Bishop’s Election Committee

Grace, mercy and peace to all members of the South Carolina Synod, As we approach the upcoming Bishop's Election at the Synod Assembly this June, all members of the synod are invited into a time of prayerful discernment. The SC Synod Ministry Site Profile (MSP) is a...

Assembly Offering, Registration, ELCA Representative, and More

Assembly Offering The Synod Council designated the 2026 Assembly offering to a new fund, the Bishop Ginny Aebischer Fund, which honors the lifelong ministry of Bishop Aebischer. Her own faith formation in the Lutheran church began at a young age, rooted in Sunday...

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Events

May 20, 2026

Staff Meeting
May 20, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

May 21, 2026

Stated Supply Pastors' Meeting
May 21, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm See more details

May 25, 2026

Office Closed - Memorial Day Observed
May 25, 2026 See more details

May 27, 2026

Staff Meeting
May 27, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm SC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1003 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA See more details

May 28, 2026

Rural Rostered Leaders' meeting
May 28, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm See more details
Assembly Packet Printing
May 28, 2026 10:30 am - 3:30 pm See more details

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Our Stories

FXUM National Gathering 2026 from a Communicator’s View

By Neal F. FischerDirector of Communications The FXUM National Gathering, “Altogether Now: Seven Generations and Beyond,” focused on the “mixed ecology” of the church. In this model, traditional congregations and new, organic faith communities coexist and support each...

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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