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About the Rocky
Mountain Synod
Our 176 congregations are as unique
as our landscapes. From fertile
farmlands and desert plateaus to
craggy mountain peaks and green
quiet meadows, from bustling cities to
expansive ranchlands, the Good News
is proclaimed.
The word synod comes from a Greek
word meaning "to travel a common
road––to walk together." The
congregations, the people, and the
ministries in our expansive
geographical region of the Rocky
Mountains––this is synod. We walk a
common road–– together––as the
Rocky Mountain Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America.
The Rocky Mountain Synod is one of 65
synods in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA). This
geographic area includes 175
congregations within the states of
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
and El Paso, Texas. It is the largest
synod, geographically, in the lower 48.
The synod is further divided into ten
conferences.
The Office of the Bishop
The Rev. Allan C. Bjornberg serves the
Rocky Mountain Synod as its bishop.
Our synod staff serves with the bishop
from our offices in Denver, Colorado.
The Synod Council
The Synod Council serves as the board
of directors and as the interim
legislative authority between meetings
of the Synod Assembly. It may make
decisions between meetings of the
Synod Assembly.
Contact Information:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYNOD
455 Sherman Street, Suite 160
Denver, CO 80203
map and directions
PHONE
303-777-6700
1-800-525-0462
FAX
303-733-0705
Mountain Synod
Our 176 congregations are as unique
as our landscapes. From fertile
farmlands and desert plateaus to
craggy mountain peaks and green
quiet meadows, from bustling cities to
expansive ranchlands, the Good News
is proclaimed.
The word synod comes from a Greek
word meaning "to travel a common
road––to walk together." The
congregations, the people, and the
ministries in our expansive
geographical region of the Rocky
Mountains––this is synod. We walk a
common road–– together––as the
Rocky Mountain Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America.
The Rocky Mountain Synod is one of 65
synods in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA). This
geographic area includes 175
congregations within the states of
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
and El Paso, Texas. It is the largest
synod, geographically, in the lower 48.
The synod is further divided into ten
conferences.
The Office of the Bishop
The Rev. Allan C. Bjornberg serves the
Rocky Mountain Synod as its bishop.
Our synod staff serves with the bishop
from our offices in Denver, Colorado.
The Synod Council
The Synod Council serves as the board
of directors and as the interim
legislative authority between meetings
of the Synod Assembly. It may make
decisions between meetings of the
Synod Assembly.
Contact Information:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYNOD
455 Sherman Street, Suite 160
Denver, CO 80203
map and directions
PHONE
303-777-6700
1-800-525-0462
FAX
303-733-0705
| G O A L S identity We understand and articulate our Lutheran/Christian identity and have an intentional plan to live it out. discipleship We have a transformed culture that considers faith formation anddiscipleship to be for all ages. evangelism We have a transformed culture around evangelism that says,“We have something to share.” congregational health We are healthy and able to go through transition and conflict inways that lead to positive growth. connections We increase synodical capacity to do God’s work by strengtheningconnections between and within all expressions of our church. G U I D I N G P R I N C I P L E S We are Lutheran 1. Grace-centered in Christ. 2. Biblically and confessionally grounded. 3. Our faith is renewed constantly in experience of the livingWord through Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, the cross and resurrection. We are Church 1. Our primary unifying practice is weekly worship aroundWord and Sacrament and a grateful response of personal giving, service and hospitality. 2. As the Body of Christ, our interdependence is a gift of God that we are called to live out. 3. Our stories, worship, service and gifts are regularly magnified beyond us through collaborative partnerships that are local, synodical, national and global through the ELCA and beyond. We are Evangelical 1. By the work of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit we can be open, gracious, strong and forgiving toward everyone. 2. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a possession to be safeguarded, but a means of grace and blessing to be flung into a broken world like seeds scattered to the earth. 3. Effectiveness in any ministry is measured by how far we extend the reach of the Gospel and the reconciling love of God beyond our walls. We are Empowered 1. God is working in each of us for a more faithful future. Every gathering in grace and every ministry has more capacity to reach beyond itself than we know and more capacity for change than we have imagined. 2. Cultivating leadership that dares to increase our collective wisdom and facilitates needed change. 3. TheMission and Vision is not ours, but God’s.We discern what God is doing in our midst and join God through our actions. |