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New England
Synod Assembly

May 30-31, 2025

DCU Center, Worcester MA


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Assembly begins at 10:30 am on May 30
and concludes by 1 pm on May 31

Register as a Voting Member

Register as a Visitor

We want to encourage a wide and diverse representation of voting members. Please begin making plans now for your congregation’s participation. Our synod constitution allows each congregation to send their pastor/deacon or licensed lay minister plus two lay voting members. In an effort to encourage broad participation, the Synod Council has authorized the option of sending additional lay voting members provided they are a person of color, primary language other than English and/or a youth/young adult (age 14 to 30). 

The following is the registration fee schedule for the 2025 assembly.  (This does not include hotel accommodations)
  • $225/pp - Early registration now through March 31 (for pastor and two voting members)

  • $175/pp - Early registration now through March 31 (for a lay person of color, first language other than English and a lay youth/young adult, over and above the initial two voting members)

  • $125/pp - Retired Pastors/Deacons now through March 31 (for early registration only)

  • $300/pp - Regular registration - April 1 through May 12 (applies to all categories of voting members after the early registration period expires)

  • $400/pp - Last call registration - May 29 from 11 am through 3 pm via online registration only  (applies to all categories of voting members after the regular registration period expires)

  • $65/pp - Non-voting visitors

 If you’d like to subscribe to our E-news to be sure you receive synod communications, please use this link.

 Please note:
  • Every registrant will need a unique email address to register.
  • If you are registering more than one person from your congregation, all names must be entered in the same registration session. The software does not allow additions after the confirmation has been generated.

  • Rostered ministers who anticipate being absent from Assembly are expected to be excused by the Bishop no later than May 16, via an email citing reason for absence to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Joining Us At This Year's Assembly

Lisa Dahill

Director of the Center for Transformative Spirituality, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace

Leila Ortiz

Bishop, Metro DC Synod, ELCA

Judith Roberts

Senior Director for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ELCA