Visioning Process Update - June 2025
The Synod’s visioning process is progressing steadily and remains on track to deliver an exciting new structure and direction for our shared ministry. Rooted in faithful discernment, this work reflects our collective hope to reimagine the Synod as alive with imagination, shaped by diverse voices, and anchored in Gospel hope.
Our dedicated pillar groups are now entering the final stages of their work, preparing to share key recommendations that will guide the Synod’s future. These groups have carefully shaped foundational frameworks reflecting our core values and aspirations.
In recent weeks, we have presented to several presbyteries, including Highlands, Western New York, and Geneva. We also hosted two Synod-wide Town Hall conversations in May, providing valuable engagement opportunities, reflection, and feedback.
As we look ahead, the next steps will include developing a budget aligned with the proposed structures and identifying further opportunities to present the emerging pillar foundations to presbyteries, congregations, and other ministry partners.
This visioning process is more than a structural shift—it is helping the Synod live into new realities of ministry, justice, and vitality. It is a bold step toward becoming a more faithful, responsive, and connected community.
We are especially encouraged by the overwhelming appreciation for the new Synod logo and theological identity statements. These visual and theological touchpoints help express the heart of who we are becoming together.
Thank you for your continued prayers and partnership as we move forward with hope and faith. Here is our new logo. For more information on the Visioning Process, see https://www.synodne.org/visioning-process-faqs.
The Synod of the Northeast logo is a visual story of unity, movement, purpose and shared mission. While the curve of the lines reminds us of Creation, the seven ripples represent how our faith radiates beyond our context and the Living Water fills us. The interwoven hands represent the holding presence of our God, embracing all people in a sacred space of transformation and belonging, and symbolizing a commitment to radical inclusion and justice-driven collaboration to embrace and empower all. The dual colored flame illustrates the guidance of the Holy Spirit breathing life into a church that is ever-evolving and responsive to the needs of its people. The eight spheres, representing the eight states of our Synod ground the image forming an institution dedicated to transformation. The cross at the center is not just a symbol of faith—it invites us to decenter ourselves and is a call to action, urging us to embody Christ’s teachings in leadership, advocacy, and love.