Greater Milwaukee Synod

The Greater Milwaukee Synod is one of the 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. In the ELCA, a synod is most similar to a diocese or conference in other mainline denominations.

The synod claims about 73,290 baptized members and 120 congregations in seven counties in southeastern Wisconsin.^[1] The current bishop is the Rev. Paul Erickson,^[2] who succeeded Jeff Barrow after he announced his retirement in 2016. Former bishop Peter Rogness, who held the office since the ELCA was the first bishop of the synod elected in 1988. Rogness also led the Saint Paul Area Synod in Minnesota until his retirement in 2014, the first time a bishop left one synod to be elected in another.

When the synod was formed, its 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 staff of eight assists the bishop in leading the synod.^[2]

The Greater Milwaukee Synod holds a Synod Assembly every year. It 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 2009–2016
• Rev. Paul Erickson 2016–present

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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