"the synod"

In the July Unified's Bishop's Newsletter http://www.neos-elca.org/unified_mailing/2010/07-2010/Bishops_Newsletter.pdf the question was asked "... how it is that you understand "the synod"? Is it the synod staff? Is it the bishop? Is it the worked we do together? ..." Please share you thoughts on this question.

Bishop Eaton's 2009 Churchwide Assembly Follow-up Letter

http://www.neos-elca.org/unified_mailing/2009/09-2009/Bishop_Eatons_2009_CWA_Update_Letter.pdf

2009 Northeastern Ohio Synod Assembly Sermon
Chapter 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvgfWhrKNIg
Chapter 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exx9jOdBqfs

Fall Bishop's Gathering "Sunday Morning Excellence"

Sunday Morning Excellence - Worship Workshop - Part 1: Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-756907416894754893&hl=en

Sunday Morning Excellence - Worship Workshop - Part 2: Deaconess Judy Hoshek
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=126693614931454599&hl=en

Sunday Morning Excellence - Worship Workshop - Part 3: Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1214978215178678772&hl=en

Sunday Morning Excellence - Worship Workshop - Part 4: Associate in Ministry Mary Ann Schwabe
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-292437194757433998&hl=en

Lutheran bishop tells prayer breakfast: Faith includes service

Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio - Catholic Exponent
http://cathexpo.org/articledetails.aspx?articleid=152

Women of the ELCA Closes Gathering with Call to Act

http://archive.elca.org/ScriptLib/CO/ELCA_News/encArticleList.asp?article=3919