Office of the Secretary

The Office of the Secretary provides administrative services and tools for ELCA leaders who are serving this church in their congregations, synods and the churchwide organization, especially those given responsibility for governance of the ELCA.

The secretary interprets the constitutions and other governing documents of this church and is responsible for maintaining its rosters, the ELCA archives, and the minutes and records of certain meetings. The Office of the Secretary receives the annual report of the congregations, provides travel and physical arrangements for meetings of the churchwide organization, compiles information for the online ELCA Directory, staffs the nominating processes of this church and coordinates the use of legal counsel.

The Rev. Lucille “CeCee” Mills was elected to serve a six-year term as secretary of the ELCA by the 2025 Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix. Previously, Secretary Mills served as assistant to the bishop in the ELCA North Carolina Synod from 2019 to 2025. Prior to that, she had served as an interim pastor, as ELCA African Descent Ministries program associate, and as pastor of Rejoice Lutheran Church, Chesapeake, Va.