Upstate New York Synod
Upstate New York Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It is led by bishop John Stanley Macholz,[1] who was preceded by the Rev. Marie C. Jerge, and is a Companion Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe, a partner synod with the Central/Southern Illinois Synod, and a Reconciling in Christ Synod. It is composed of 170 congregations in Upstate New York.[2]
Upstate New York Synod | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Upstate New York |
| Headquarters | East Syracuse, New York |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 170 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Established | 1988 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | John Stanley Macholz |
| Website | |
| www | |
References
- "Lutheran synod installs bishop". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "ELCA Interactive Map". search.elca.org.
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