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Bishop Kusserow Receives Honorary Doctorate

Bishop Kurt Kusserow will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater (Thiel '85) and deliver the commencement keynote address on May 10, 2025.

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SWPA Synod ELCAMay 5, 2025
Changes to the ELCA Health Plan

Portico Benefit Services released a notice of pending changes to the ELCA Health Plan under the title, “Benefits reExamined,” which Bishop Kusserow has responded to.

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SWPA Synod ELCAApril 29, 2025
Our Baptismal Responsibility to Care for Neighbors

Bishop Kusserow and Barb Nugent write to remind us of the deep value that Lutheran congregations have contributed to the social structures of our country, leading the way in caring for our neighbors. 

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SWPA Synod ELCAFebruary 5, 2025
Welcome Office Administrator, Gwen Missouri

Gwen Missouri has joined our synod’s staff in the role of Office Administrator with 25+ years of experience in administration and nonprofit management.

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SWPA Synod ELCAJanuary 14, 2025
Retirement of Sandy DeLorenze
Retirement of Sandy DeLorenze

After 31 years of service to our synod as executive assistant to Bishop Kusserow, Sandy DeLorenze will be celebrating a well-earned retirement beginning March 1, 2025.

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SWPA Synod ELCAJanuary 6, 2025
Advent 2024: A Season of Waiting and Hope

A Pastoral Message from the ELCA Bishops of Pennsylvania

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SWPA Synod ELCADecember 11, 2024
Hiring Full-Time Office Administrator

Our synod is seeking a candidate to perform general office administration. This position will be full-time onsite with some remote flexibility. The anticipated starting date is January 2, 2025.

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SWPA Synod ELCANovember 19, 2024
Retirement of Carol Ruckert
Retirement of Carol Ruckert

After 25 years of service to our synod as receptionist and administrative assistant, Carol Ruckert will be celebrating a well-earned retirement beginning January 1, 2025.

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SWPA Synod ELCAOctober 14, 2024
ELCA Conference of Bishops Emphasizes the Need to Speak the Truth

"We, the members of the Conference of Bishops of the ELCA, speak with one voice to condemn the hateful, deceptive, violent speech that has too readily found a place in our national discourse. We lament the ways this language has led to hate-fueled action."

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SWPA Synod ELCAOctober 2, 2024
God’s Love Made Real: A Conversation With Bishop Eaton

Join ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton for a conversation about God’s Love Made Real. This ELCA movement encourages us to create a world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ make for all people and creation.

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SWPA Synod ELCAAugust 8, 2024
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
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Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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