Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod
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The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod is a synod, or diocese, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The synod consists of all ELCA congregations in Washington, D.C. and surrounding counties and cities: Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties in Maryland. The synod is headed by a bishop, currently Richard H. Graham.
The synod is composed of 75 congregations with almost 40,000 baptized members.
The Metropolitan Washington. D.C. Synod supports 2 Outdoor Ministry Sites (Caroline Furnace and Mar-Lu-Ridge Summer Camp and Education and Conference Center)
Bishops
- E. Harold Jansen (1988 – 1996)
- Theodore Schneider (1996 – 2007)
- Richard H. Graham (2007 – present)
See also
External links
Categories:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America synods
- Christianity in Washington, D.C.
- Christianity in Maryland
- Christianity in Virginia
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