Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
Abundant Life
This post continues the Mission Table’s “Year of Partnership” highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Our Redeemer Oromo Evangelical Church is one of the strategic ministries and worships in [...]
Connected Through Call
By Bishop Jen Nagel We’ve had a season of ordinations this fall around Minneapolis Area Synod. Ian Heseltine was ordained as a deacon with a call to serve in development at Augsburg University. With ties [...]
Start Small
By Nicholas Tangen Last month, we received word that the Minneapolis Area Synod would receive a “scaling grant” from the Lilly Endowment to continue and expand the work of Faith & Neighboring Practices. We are [...]
BOLD Community
This post continues the Mission Table’s “Year of Partnership” highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Bread of Life Deaf Lutheran Church is one of the strategic ministries and worships [...]
Resurrection Doesn’t Always Look the Same
This post is one of the monthly posts blog posts written by the deans of the conferences of the Minneapolis Area Synod. By Pastor Lydia Svenulski Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Hopkins Dean of the Western [...]
This Season of Life
By Mercy Zou Taithul What is your favorite season? I want to believe that a lot of people will say "Fall," and I agree, I love Fall – the color of the trees/leaves, sweater weather, [...]
Ecclesial Estuary
By Bishop Jen Nagel What a week! This was a big week here in the Minneapolis Area Synod. On Saturday we celebrated the installation of our new Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in [...]
Grace, Welcome, and Community
By Juan GonzalezIn our synod, grace shows up in many ways. It appears when communities come closer together for safety and solidarity, when we are present for one another in collaboration and consolation, and when [...]
Sixty-four Different Competencies
This post is one of the monthly posts blog posts written by the deans of the conferences of the Minneapolis Area Synod. By Pastor Katie Jorgenson Faith Lutheran Church, Waconia Dean of the Southwest Conference What [...]
Diakonie & Gemeine
By Pastor Jen Collins, Assistant to the Bishop I stepped through a new doorway and into my new home for the week. This home was not close –- it took over 4,400 miles, including 10 [...]