It is with heavy hearts yet faith in Christ’s resurrection that we announce the passing of The Rev. Clarence V. Caldwell, Jr, of Shanksville, who entered the Church Triumphant early Saturday morning, Sept. 19. Throughout his ministry, Pastor Caldwell served congregations in Virginia and Florida, as well as Secretary and Assistant to the Bishop of the Florida-Bahamas Synod. He moved to Pennsylvania following his retirement, transferring to the Allegheny Synod in 2004 and servi

Registration for the Allegheny Synod's youth event for grades 8 through 12 is now open! The Weekend is planned for Friday, Dec. 11 through Sunday, Dec. 13 and will be held at St. James Lutheran, Huntingdon, with lodging at the Comfort Inn. Visit https://www.alleghenysynod.org/youth-resources for more info and to download the registration packet. Hurry - register before November 1 and get $20 off of registration!

You may view his message in written form at https://elcamediaresources.blob.core.windows.net/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2026_Bishop_Curry_Easter_message_EN.pdf

Registration is now open for he 2026 Assembly of the Allegheny Synod, which will be held in person Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the Blair County Convention Center . The theme is “God is Doing a New Thing”. We ask that you please thoroughly read the Synod Assembly event information and registration material prior to using the online registration link below. The packet contains important instructions for the online registration process and payment as well

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers and sisters to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” —Matthew 28:10 (NRSVue)

Dear Preachers, lay and clergy, of Upper Susquehanna, Northwest Pennsylvania, and Allegheny Synods of the E.L.C.A., As Director of the Go Tell It IN the Mountains Initiative, I am keenly aware of the many weekly challenge of preparing a compelling sermon each week. I too share this challenge! Time is often the greatest stress as Sundays just keep coming! That is why I am pleased to provide a time‑saving resource to support your sermon preparation. Through the connectional r

Click on the link above for the March edition of Synod Connections, the Allegheny Synod's e-newsletter. We would love to include your news in a future issue -- Do you have an event coming up that you would like us to share? Has your congregation reached out to help your neighbors? Please reach out to us at alleghenysynodcommunications@gmail.com - we look forward to hearing from you! Did you know - you can also subscribe to receive Synod Connections and The Lutheran Letter in