Dear SC Synod – ELCA Partners in Ministry, Across the Synod we are all faced with challenging decisions right now about when we can open the sanctuaries of our churches for the people of God to gather together in worship. We recognize that each congregation has a...
A Deeper Sense of Calmness Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, To say we are living in times of high anxiety and worry is an understatement. The recent shootings in Dayton and El Paso are symptoms of this anxiety as well as expressions of how this cultural anxiety...
A Letter to Leaders about the Sanctuary Declaration at Churchwide Assembly By The Rev. Dr. Herman R. Yoos Bishop, South Carolina Synod Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There were many Holy Spirit surprises for me at this Churchwide Assembly. The first was having...
