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23 February 2026
New WVCC Executive Director Rosters with
WV-WMD
The West Virginia Council of Churches on 30 January 2026
elected the Rev. Dr. Doug Dyson to be its Executive
Director. At the request of the WVCC, the West
Virginia-Western Maryland Synod Council issued on 21
February 2026 a letter of call to specialized ministry to
Dyson to serve the WVCC. This effects his transfer from the
roster of ministers of Word & Sacrament of the
Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA to the WV-WMD
Synod. For more on Dyson, visit out Clergy page.Synod Council Synopsis
Synod Council held an adjourned meeting on 21 February 2026, taking actions on matters related to roster, engagement with a multi-synodical preaching education program, and polity. Review the Synod Council Synopsis for details.
SCALD
Papers Announced
The Symposium for Central Appalachian Lutheran Dogmatics has
announced its presenters and papers for SCALD V to be held
in Morgantown, WV, 16 March 2026. SCALD is open to all and
offers rank and file clergy and laity to present a paper on
a topic of interest that engages the Lutheran confessional
and dogmatic traditions. Lively conversation has been a
hallmark of SCALD. For more information, visit the SCALD
page. 
LARCUM 2026
Registration is now open for LARCUM 2026 to be held in
Charleston, WV, 18-20 May 2026. LARCUM is open to all.
Whether you find the specific topic interesting or just
enjoy being with others interested in learning and
conversation across religious traditions, consider joining
in for what promises to be this year's lively conversation
about the Devil. For details and registration information,
visit the LARCUM page.Works of Love
Bishop Riegel's Lenten Book Study takes up Part II of Kierkegaard's Works of Love. For more information these Zoom-based sessions, click here. It's not too late to join in.
Nominations
As of Feb. 22nd (more than halfway through our
synod's nominating process), we have seen no additional
submissions compared to the opening day. Two recommendations
for nomination had been received, both for Synod Council
Laity At-Large. The official posting of the positions to be
elected at Synod Assembly 2026 is available and the public
input phase is open. To review the positions to be elected
and to recommend someone, visit our Nominations
page. The public input phase closes 7 March 2026.
New from the Archives: Stories to Inspire
Public Witness
The Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic will
hold a doubleheader event (or should we say two events)
under the theme "News from the Archives: Stories to
Inspire a Public Witness" on Friday and Saturday, 27-28
February 2026.
- On Friday, "An Archives Day Workshop Day" will be held, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Learn about the contents of the Region 8 and Seminary Archives and how to use them. Both researchers and the merely curious are welcome.
- On Saturday, the Society will hold its Annual Program & Meeting with papers on Maude McDaniels, William Passavant, and digital access to archives.
These events are free and open to the public. For details
and registration link, click here.
Summer Camp Staff Opportunities
Both Camp Luther and Caroline Furnace have information on summer staff opportunities as well as online staff application interfaces. Visit our Camping & Outdoor Ministries page for both.Lutheran Summer Music Academy
Do you know a high school musician who would enjoy a month making music with peers on the St. Olaf College Campus? Or maybe two weeks if a month is too much? Click here to learn more about the Lutheran Summer Music Academy.Church Cancelled? Engage in Daily Prayer
At the request of a congregational leader, we've uploaded a page with resources for daily prayer that may be used when church is cancelled or as part of one's daily prayer life. Visit our new Daily Prayer in the Home page to explore, and if you look just below the page's table of contents, you'll find a link to a fully constructed order for prayer with psalms an lessons for the day fully integrated.
Synod Assembly 2026
Information for Synod Assembly 2026 (to be held
in Morgantown, 5-6 June 2026) is rolling out.- Do you have to report?
- Do you have to register?
- Do you have a resolution to submit?
- Would you like to Exhibit?
Concerned About Wintery Travel?
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (http://wv-wmd.org/travel)
offers quick access to the road conditions websites for
all the DOTs in related to our territory (and those we
might have to transit through). It also offers quick
access to the NWS weather alerts page.
Help! I Have To Plan Worship (without a
Pastor)
With new congregations entering pastoral vacancy, it is a
good time to remind everyone that the synod provides several
resources for worship planning. Visit our Worship
page to get started. |
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Occasionally, a congregation, agency, or individual will have something they either want to sell, give away, or acquire. To that end, we've set up The Exchange, a place to post items and requests. There are two items (a total of forty choir robes) now posted on The Exchange. Check them out, and feel free to contact the Synod Office if you have something to request or post.
Congregation Constitution Amendments Posted
The amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America effected by Churchwide Assembly 2025 have been posted. Visit our Governing Documents for Congregations page to review.
Mission Support Formula for 2026
The Mission Support Formula for 2026 has
been set by Synod Council and is now available on the Mission Support page.
Clergy Wellness
Portico has just released updates on services available
to clergy and congregations. Visit our Clergy Wellness page for
information on
- mental health support during disruptive times,
- the Online Retirement Readiness Series, and
- getting ready for tax season.
And don't forget to notify Portico of compensation changes.
If you haven't checked out the members portal...
Don't forget to take a peek of the members
portal (click the button at right near the top of
this page). It's not password protected. We only call it
the "members portal" because it's mostly stuff that deals
with the internal workings of the synod. Visitors looking
for more general information about the synod, will
probably find the "guest portal" more interesting.
Synod
Website Updates
The synod website updates frequently (as in often) and irregularly (as in not on a particular schedule). Click here (or on the picture at right) to find out what has been recently updated.
℅St. Paul Lutheran Church, 309 Baldwin Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
304-363-4030 + Porter@WV-WMD.org