2025 Annual Report

Bishop Amy Current has joined bishops from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in sharing a collective pastoral letter to the church. Together, these voices call the church to unity, compassion, and faithful engagement in a world that deeply needs God’s healing presence.

The Synod Council met on Saturday, September 13, at the Synod Center for Ministry in Iowa City.

Bishop Amy Current was nominated to participate in the election for presiding bishop and had the opportunity to address the voting members and guests of the assembly.

This was a deeply meaningful and impactful experience for Bishop Current. She has written a personal reflection to share with the people of the Southeastern Iowa Synod who continue to pray and walk alongside her in ministry.

Take a Look at the Refreshed Visual Identity for the Southeastern Iowa Synod!

Pastor LeAnn Stubbs has accepted the call to serve the Southeastern Iowa Synod as Director for Evangelical Mission/Assistant to the Bishop and will begin serving in this new role on November 4, 2024.

It has been nearly 18 months since Pr. Pilar and his family came to the United States seeking asylum from their home in Guatemala due to unrest and political persecution because of Pr. Pilar's work in the Iglesia Luterana Guatemalteca among…

We pray for the people of Perry in the wake of the gun violence at Perry High School, those who suffered injuries, and the families and friends of those who died including the 6th grade boy, the high school principal, and the perpetrator, who was a teenage boy.

In the summer of 2023 the three Iowa Bishops sought to raise money for hunger in Iowa and around the world by riding RAGBRAI. Not only did the Bishops meet their goal of raising $50,000 for ELCA World Hunger…