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26 March 2026
Camp Luther: Camper Registration Open
Camper registration for Camp Luther is now open and online. Also available, an advertising flyer for Camp Luther (suitable for posting on a church bulletin board or other locations) may be downloaded. Visit our Camping and Outdoor Ministries page for access and information.Wrestling with God: From Lament to Praise
The Mountain Maryland Lecture Series presents "A
Post-Easter Gathering with Dr. Rolf A. Jacobson," 17-18
April 2026, in Cumberland, MD, on lament in Scripture and
the life of the Christian. For details, visit our Education for
Clergy & Laity page.
Synod Assembly 2026
Synod Assembly 2026 will be held in Morgantown on 5-6
June 2026. The anticipated beginning of the first business
meeting is 1:00 p.m. with the opening worship service
beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Registration Open
Online registration for Synod Assembly 2026 is now open. For details on the Assembly and registration link, visit our Synod Assembly 2026 page.
Reporting
If you have a report to submit to Synod Assembly, note that the submission deadline is 15 April 2026. Details on reporting procedures and standards are on our Reporting to Synod Assembly page. Do not attempt to submit a report without reviewing the norms.
Exhibiting
If you would like to request permission to exhibit, visit our Exhibiting at Synod Assembly page to review norms, limitations, and application procedure. Exhibiting is by permission and requires as a precondition submission of an application.
Resolutions & Memorials
Congregations and properly constituted conferences may
memorialize Synod Assembly; voting members my submit
resolutions. The deadline for both is16 May 2026. Review
the information posted on our Resolutions & Memorials
page to ensure proper formatting and submission.
Everything Else You Might Want To Know
All other information related to Assembly (including venue, lodging, and dining) is on our Synod Assembly 2026 page.
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.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.
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. You can still join in for the last session.
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.
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