Weekly Blog Posts

The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.

BOLD Community

October 28th, 2025|

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

October 21st, 2025|

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

October 10th, 2025|

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

October 7th, 2025|

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

September 30th, 2025|

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

September 23rd, 2025|

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

September 12th, 2025|

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 [...]

Led Into Life

September 2nd, 2025|

By Bishop Jen Nagel Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life. -Taize, tune by J. Berthier, based on Psalm 103.1 (listen [...]

Church Together: Walking Each Other Home

August 26th, 2025|

This post is one of the monthly posts blog posts written by the deans of the conferences of the Minneapolis Area Synod. By Pastor Kris Tostengard Michel Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities Dean of the South Minneapolis [...]