Summary of the 2025 Synod Assembly

On June 7-8, 2025, the Eastern North Dakota Synod, ELCA gathered together at the Holiday Inn in Fargo, ND for the thirty-eighth annual Synod Assembly under the theme of “Grace upon Grace.” There were a total of 263 people in attendance (177 Lay Voting Members; 70 Rostered Minister Voting Members; 16 Visitors). The business items included hearing reports from officers, adopting the Synod Mission Plan (budget), elections for Synod Secretary, Synod Treasurer, Synod Council and Synod Committees, and adopting the 2026 Compensation and Benefit Guidelines. Participants also heard a State of the Synod from Bishop Tessa Moon Leiseth and State of the ELCA from our churchwide representative, Rev. Tim Brown. Two keynote presentations were shared by Rev. Tim Brown, ELCA Director of Congregational Stewardship. There were nine workshops offered for participants on a variety of topics. Rostered Ministers and Congregations celebrating significant anniversaries were acknowledged. The 2026 Synod Assembly will be held on June 5-7, 2026.

Documents: 

Voting Member Packet

Reports to the Synod Assembly

Videos from Synod Assembly: 

Opening Worship

Closing Worship

State of the Synod - Bp. Tessa Moon Leiseth

State of the ELCA - Rev. Tim Brown

Keynote #1: Rev. Tim Brown

Keynote #2: Rev. Tim Brown

Sunday, June 8 (Pentecost) Worship Resource

Sermon from Bishop Tessa (Video) 

Sermon from Bishop Tessa (Manuscript)