Name
St Paul Area Synod-ELC-Advocates for Racial Equity
Description
The Saint Paul Area Synod is one of 65 synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It includes 110 congregations and mission starts in the eastern Twin Cities. The synod unites the work of congregations in our area, provides support to pastors and congregations, builds mutually transformative partnerships, and emboldens witness for justice.
The synod assists congregations with call processes for pastoral staff and works with seminary students to guide them through the candidacy process and ordination. The synod provides education and support to ministers and lay leaders through conferences, ministeriums, and cohorts.
At the annual synod assembly, the community tackles the business of the synod: voting on resolutions and electing leadership while engaging in worship, Bible study, and workshops. Each year, the synod engages eight to 10 congregations for a year of renewal, encouraging a revitalized sense of vision, mission and action.
The Saint Paul Area Synod follows the practices of accompaniment through its global mission activities. Our synod has deep relationships with companion synods in Tanzania and Guatemala, and supports missionaries throughout the world, including the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program.
The synod encourages public witness through work groups related to gun violence prevention, racial equity, prevention of sexual exploitation, and caring for creation. The Advocates for Racial Equity (ARE) work group exists to embolden the synod’s public witness of empowering God’s beloved to confront privilege and racism. Its primary areas of activity are Education, Advocacy, and Direct Actions designed to build relationships and seek public accountability. To learn more about ARE, visit www.spas-elca.org/resources/for-congregations/advocates-for-racial-equity/.
The synod also invites you to become part of the “Twin Cities Lutherans for Racial Justice” Facebook group, which connects people to work for racial justice, plan/share events and join in conversation. Learn more at www.facebook.com/groups/1861713910714174.
The synod assists congregations with call processes for pastoral staff and works with seminary students to guide them through the candidacy process and ordination. The synod provides education and support to ministers and lay leaders through conferences, ministeriums, and cohorts.
At the annual synod assembly, the community tackles the business of the synod: voting on resolutions and electing leadership while engaging in worship, Bible study, and workshops. Each year, the synod engages eight to 10 congregations for a year of renewal, encouraging a revitalized sense of vision, mission and action.
The Saint Paul Area Synod follows the practices of accompaniment through its global mission activities. Our synod has deep relationships with companion synods in Tanzania and Guatemala, and supports missionaries throughout the world, including the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program.
The synod encourages public witness through work groups related to gun violence prevention, racial equity, prevention of sexual exploitation, and caring for creation. The Advocates for Racial Equity (ARE) work group exists to embolden the synod’s public witness of empowering God’s beloved to confront privilege and racism. Its primary areas of activity are Education, Advocacy, and Direct Actions designed to build relationships and seek public accountability. To learn more about ARE, visit www.spas-elca.org/resources/for-congregations/advocates-for-racial-equity/.
The synod also invites you to become part of the “Twin Cities Lutherans for Racial Justice” Facebook group, which connects people to work for racial justice, plan/share events and join in conversation. Learn more at www.facebook.com/groups/1861713910714174.
