Metropolitan New York Synod

10/07/2026

He visited Our Lady of Salam, Staten Island’s first and only Arabic-speaking Lutheran parish.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

It’s a wooly season at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Patchogue. Pastor Claire Repsholdt wrote a grant supporting Hog Farm’s effort to build a collaborative Long Island wool supply chain, a project in partnership with the congregation’s lunchtime craft group, “The Lunch Bunch.” The New York State Fashion Innovation Center has named Hog Farm one of twelve grantees in its fourth round. Then, on October 4, the congregation held its annual blessing of the animals. Dogs and cats came with their people, and three sheep arrived from Isabella Rossellini’s Mama Farm in Brookhaven. As Christians, we are called to care for creation, and LCOS Patchogue is answering that call one fleece at a time.

10/05/2026

Bishop Lee Miller joins with Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe, of the Central New York Diocese of the Episcopal Church to write a letter to Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff concerning allegations of sexual assault and the ongoing work of creating a safe campus and community for all students, faculty, and

10/05/2026

October is Clergy Appreciation Month! To celebrate, we're asking you to share stories and appreciation for the rostered ministers in your lives. Today we want to know: What do you love about your pastor/deacon?

10/02/2026

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10/02/2026

Join us on Monday, October 5th, 6pm, via Zoom for a conversation addressing misconceptions about Latinx communities, led by Rev. Dr. Samuel Cruz. Rev. Cruz serves as Senior Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sunset Park and is an Associate Professor of Religion and Society at Union Theological Seminary. Please register for this webinar at the link in our bio.

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

Each year, Bishop Foster will join a congregation somewhere in the Metro New York Synod. This fall, she and Pamela Kallimanis joined St. Matthew’s in White Plains as members. Pastor Jonathan Recabarren leads the congregation, which also served as the Bishop’s home congregation during the tenures of Bishops Will Lazareth and James Sudbrock.

09/29/2026

Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has issued his fifth in a series of monthly messages that continue through the end of this year, titled “All Together in One Place.”

Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God’s presence today, our rich theological tradition and the social teaching that connects us.

Read his latest message, “Celebrating Our Diversity,” here: elca.org/news/all-together-in-one-place-5