By Rev. Aaron Fuller Originally published in Living Lutheran For Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month (API), I was asked to reflect on “Asians in the Bible.” I wish to focus on two characters who best represent the experience of API people: Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 16 and 21:8-21). Hagar is Sarah’s slave. She was given [...]
By Bishop Jen Nagel “When the day of Pentecost had come they were all together in one place . . . Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them.” - Acts 2 May 25th marked the 5-year Angelversary of the murder of George Floyd. That Sunday evening, as part of the Rise and Remember Festival and at [...]
This post is one of the monthly posts blog posts written by the deans of the conferences of the Minneapolis Area Synod. By Pastor Ian Coen-Frei Dean of the North Minneapolis Conference Pastor at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Minneapolis In nearly five years of ordained ministry, the phrase "other duties as assigned" has become a familiar [...]
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By Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy Associate Pastor, All Nations Indian Church I stood alongside our youth and my friend and colleague, Brenda, at our Synod Assembly, to speak from the deep ache of our Native community. It wasn’t about statistics; it was about longing to be a whole Body of Christ. I talked about Missing and [...]
By Pastor Ryan Fletcher Beginning my new role as the Synod’s Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM), I have been surprised by the number of building conversations that I have had. Leaders have asked questions about creative building use, imaginative community partnerships, and more. Stewardship is part of what I do, so I am grateful for [...]
This post continues the Mission Table’s “Year of Partnership” highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Minnesota Swahili Christian Church is one of the strategic ministries and worships in South Minneapolis. By Lulu Semakula Lulu is a high school senior at Irondale High School in Mounds View. She will be heading [...]
By Pastor Neal Cannon, Woodlake Lutheran Church, Richfield Pastor Neal is co-pastor with Pastor Micah Pearson, who is the Dean of the Crosstown Conference These days, it's hard for many churches to do youth ministry on their own. Most of us see it in our pews, as fewer and fewer families regularly attend worship. If [...]
By Juan Gonzalez When I reflect on the path that brought me to the Minneapolis Area Synod, I see a winding journey across cultures, languages, and communities—each one shaping my understanding of faith, family, and what it means to belong. I was born in Mexico and have had the privilege of calling several places home: [...]
This post continues the Mission Table’s “Year of Partnership” highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. St. Paul's-San Pablo is one of the strategic ministries and worships in South Minneapolis. By Pastor Hierald Osorto Soft lighting and soothing music create an ambience of calm. A circle of massage tables and zero-gravity [...]