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Bishop’s Theological Conference – CANCELLED
We regret to say this year's BTC is cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. We are working on some other ways to support our rostered ministers this fall. We look forward to being with you soon.
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ALOA Ironwood Springs Lutherhostel
Adult Lutherans Organized for Action (ALOA) exists to help congregations strengthen their ministry with and for older adults; and to encourage older adults to affirm their gifts and use those gifts in service to family, church, community and the world. This retreat is a time for reflection, refreshment and connect with others. Enjoy dynamic presenters, […]
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Faith-based Organizations in Sustainable Health Development: October Symposium
Faith-based Organizations in Sustainable Health Development: October Symposium
Conversations about global health and the role of faith-based organizations in sustainable health development: How has the ground shifted since the pandemic? On October 6 the focus is on public partnerships, and speakers include representatives from USAID and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as well as Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, and Jodi Harpstead, [...]
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2021 Addiction & Faith Conference
It’s Time to Register for Addiction & Faith Conference The Center of Addiction & Faith will hold its third Addiction & Faith Conference October 7-9, 2021, in Bloomington, Minnesota, to give faith communities tools for responding to the addiction crisis. Registration is open for in-person and virtual attendance at www.addictionandfaithconference.com. The Center grew out of the Fellowship […]
Grounded & Grateful, a day with Diane Butler Bass
Grounded & Grateful, a day with Diane Butler Bass
This is a one-day event designed to provide church leaders with a rich opportunity to connect, reflect and rejuvenate. Since early 2020, the ground under our feet has shaken and shifted. We’ve become dislocated. We’ve experienced loss, death, unwanted change, systemic racism, and exposure of the underbelly of a society that is something other than [...]
Mental Health & Gun Violence
Mental Health & Gun Violence
Studies indicate that between 3-5% of all firearm homicides are the result of mental illness. In Minnesota, 79% of gun deaths are suicide by gun. A typical mass murderer is described as isolated, lacking in social support, bears a grudge, is angry and externalizes blame. Yet the vast majority of people diagnosed with psychiatric disorders [...]
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A Pilgrimage to Remember and Reflect
Why this Social Action Pilgrimage? People go on pilgrimage for many reasons. Some common ones are: to visit a sacred space; to seek healing; to give thanks; to heed an inner sense of call; to reclaim a lost or abandoned part of oneself. This pilgrimage offers the chance to connect the soul of our communities through intentional […]
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A People of Hope: Until All Are Fed
A People of Hope: Until All Are Fed
A People of Hope: Until All Are Fed An online benefit for ELCA World Hunger When: Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Central time Where: Zoom webinar This online benefit for ELCA World Hunger will feature interviews hosted by Rick Steves, with people on the ground who are doing the dynamic work of fighting hunger [...]
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2021 National CROP Hunger Walk
Join us for the 2021 National CROP Hunger Walk on World Food Day, October 16th and end hunger in the U.S. and around the world! Walk on your treadmill, in your neighborhood, in a park with friends – you choose the location and the experience. Walk one day - 3.7 miles (the average distance a […]
Bold Gathering (Lutheran Men in Mission)
Bold Gathering (Lutheran Men in Mission)
"You Give What None of Us Can!" Rev. Dr. Sean L. Forde will share about the give and take in servant leadership. Leaders give and serve, but they also receive great gifts from those they lead and serve. LMM's Young Men's Ministry Team was a special time with servant leaders who served and blessed the [...]
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Confidence in Conflict: Navigating the Struggle
Confidence in Conflict: Navigating the Struggle
When you hear the word conflict, what reaction happens in your body? Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with conflict? How do you develop the capacity to enter into conflict well? These are some burning questions that we’ll explore with you in this online conflict workshop on October 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 [...]
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Joint Ministerium with Saint Paul Area Synod
Joint Ministerium with Saint Paul Area Synod
Near the end of 2020, Martin Luther’s words on how to respond to a pandemic as a person of faith went viral. His Whether One May Flee From a Deadly Plague didn’t feel nearly 500 years old. Just as he spoke to his community during an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Wittenburg in 1527, his […]
Ballots Beyond Bars: Remember, Restore, Reconnect
Ballots Beyond Bars: Remember, Restore, Reconnect
Ballots Beyond Bars: Remember, Restore, Reconnect Twenty-one states restore full voting rights once a felon completes a prison term, but not Minnesota. People who have left prison but are still on parole or probation do not regain the franchise until they are "off paper." Some Lutherans, based on ELCA social teaching, don't think this is […]
Come Together for Racial Justice
Come Together for Racial Justice
How do we build true relationships across differences? That is a common question these days. Increasingly, people know that trust must be established. But, how is that done? How is it maintained? What moves BIPOC folks to risk potential harm for the sake of community? How do white folks acknowledge the systems that don't merit […]
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ELCA Youth Leadership Summit
The ELCA Youth Leadership Summit is an annual gathering for high school youth identified as leaders and an adult representative from each synod. The 2019 Summit will Equip the youth leaders through Peer Ministry Leadership. They will learn to welcome and include others in all situations promoting diversity and acceptance. They will learn to share […]
Formula Missae of 1523
Formula Missae of 1523
St. Paul-Reformation (100 Oxford Street North, Saint Paul) will commemorate Reformation Sunday with Luther’s first revision of the medieval mass, his Formula Missae of 1523, on Sunday October 31 at 5:00 p.m. Period music will be included in this setting of the mass as it would have been celebrated at St. Mary’s Church (the City […]