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Making a Joyful Noise, Together

This post is one of the monthly posts blog posts written by the deans of the conferences of the Minneapolis Area Synod. By Pastor Joseph Schattauer Paillé Community of the Cross Lutheran, Bloomington Dean of the Bloomington Conference Imagine your doctor told you about a daily vitamin that would expand your breathing capacity, improve your [...]

God’s Work, Their Hands

Back in September, worshipping communities all around the country loved their neighbors on the ELCA's day of service, God's Work, Our Hands. We collected pictures and stories from some of those communities. Watch the video and read more below so you can get ideas for next year and dream about future partnerships! East [...]

2026-02-03T14:50:57-06:00February 3rd, 2026|Categories: Staff Blogs|Tags: , , |

Learning to Rest, Learning to Rise: What Young Adults Are Teaching Me Right Now

By Pastor Kate Reuer Welton Campus Pastor, Lutheran Campus Ministry Twin Cities, University of Minnesota It is, perhaps, no secret that it is a hard time to be a young adult right now. Chaos, cruelty, and dehumanization have taken hold. Faithfully-discerned callings that were their north star through all night study sessions - in research, public [...]

When We Can’t See The Road Ahead: An Open Letter to Parents

Version en Español abajo  By Juan Gonzalez A furious storm came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind [...]

2026-01-21T13:00:51-06:00January 20th, 2026|Categories: Staff Blogs|Tags: , , , , |

Blessings for Epiphany

By Bishop Jen Nagel We have an olivewood nativity set in our family. It’s set up atop the piano with Joseph and Mary, and the young baby Jesus surrounded by curious shepherds, a few sheep, and a lowly donkey. Now some put all the characters into the nativity right away, but I prefer the day-by-day approach with the Magi coming from the east, slowly plodding. On the piano they traverse assorted [...]

2026-01-06T11:24:50-06:00January 6th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|

Golden Harvest

By Pastor Ryan Fletcher How dear to me is your dwelling, O LORD of hosts! Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young, by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.                                                                                         Psalm 84: 1, 3 In early [...]

2025-12-30T14:53:05-06:00December 30th, 2025|Categories: Staff Blogs|Tags: , , |

Overwhelmed to Comforted

By Pastor Jen Collins Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. (Isaiah 40:1)   What’s your word right now? Mine is OVERWHELMED. As I spend time with people in various communities, the number one word that I’ve heard over these last couple of weeks is “OVERWHELMED.” A close second was the word, “TIRED.”  Marriam-Webster [...]

2025-12-23T14:39:33-06:00December 23rd, 2025|Categories: Staff Blogs|Tags: , , , , |

Real Presence at Christmastime

This post is one of the monthly posts blog posts written by the deans of the conferences of the Minneapolis Area Synod. By Pastor Sheryl Bousu Lyndale Lutheran Church, Maple Plain 394 Corridor North Conference *“It’s the weekend before Christmas, and Bobby, in Boston, gets a call from his elderly father in Pittsburgh. The father says, 'Bobby, [...]

2025-12-16T11:20:46-06:00December 16th, 2025|Categories: Guest Blogs|Tags: , , , |

Two Tablets — The O.G. of Power and Boundaries Education

By Pastor John Hulden Our synod’s annual Power and Boundaries Workshops have just concluded. This year they were led by my colleague from the Southeastern Minnesota Synod, Pastor Emily Carson. Karen Alexander, our synod’s Administrator for Roster and Call Process, made sure there were invitations/reminders/gracious demands sent to deacons and pastors who have not attended [...]

2025-12-09T15:40:43-06:00December 9th, 2025|Categories: Staff Blogs|Tags: , , , |
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