Greater Milwaukee Synod
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The Greater Milwaukee Synod is an incorporated geographic area of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States
.
Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.
The synod claims about 91,000 baptized members and 131 congregations in seven counties in southeastern Wisconsin
. The current bishop is the Rev. Jeff Barrow who succeeded past Bishop Paul Stumme-Diers. Former Bishop Peter Rogness, who held the office since the ELCA was the first bishop of the synod elected in 1988. Bishop Rogness now leads the Saint Paul Area Synod
in Minnesota, the first time a bishop left one synod to be elected in another.
When the synod was formed, its original name was the Southeastern Wisconsin Synod. A few years later, the current name was adopted.
Synod offices are located in the Ascension Lutheran Church building on the near south side of Milwaukee. A professional staff of ten staff members assist the bishop in leading the synod.
The Greater Milwaukee Synod holds a Synod Assembly
every year. The Greater Milwaukee Synod also has an active LYO, which it calls a SYLT (Synod Youth Leadership Team.)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
, the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Not to be confused with other Lutheran bodies, in which the national expression is called a synod, in the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.
The synod claims about 91,000 baptized members and 131 congregations in seven counties in southeastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The current bishop is the Rev. Jeff Barrow who succeeded past Bishop Paul Stumme-Diers. Former Bishop Peter Rogness, who held the office since the ELCA was the first bishop of the synod elected in 1988. Bishop Rogness now leads the Saint Paul Area Synod
Saint Paul Area Synod
The Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a synod, or diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . The synod consists of all the congregations within its territory which is the eastern metropolitan Twin Cities. The synod is headed by a bishop, currently...
in Minnesota, the first time a bishop left one synod to be elected in another.
When the synod was formed, its original name was the Southeastern Wisconsin Synod. A few years later, the current name was adopted.
Synod offices are located in the Ascension Lutheran Church building on the near south side of Milwaukee. A professional staff of ten staff members assist the bishop in leading the synod.
The Greater Milwaukee Synod holds a Synod Assembly
Synod Assembly
A synod assembly is an event in which nominated representatives of congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America go and vote on how to run the Synod, elect in Bishops, and elect representatives to the ELCA's churchwide assemblies.-See also:...
every year. The Greater Milwaukee Synod also has an active LYO, which it calls a SYLT (Synod Youth Leadership Team.)
Bishops
- Rev. Peter Rogness 1988-2002
- Rev. Paul Stumme-Diers 2002-2009
- Rev. Jeff Barrow 2009-present