Weekly Blog Posts
The following blog posts are written by Bishop Jen Nagel, Synod staff members, and leaders from the Minneapolis Area Synod.
Let Your Peace Rain Upon Us
By Bishop Jen Nagel Yarabba ssalami amter alayna ssalam, Yarabba ssalami im la’ qulubana ssalam. (Arabic) I returned Saturday evening from nearly a week spent with the Conference of Bishops in Chicago. The Conference [...]
The People Behind the Spotlight
By Pastor Joe Orner Dean of the Bloomington Conference Growing up as the youngest of three children, I attended a lot of concerts, sporting events, and theater productions for my older siblings. As children [...]
Leaders-In-The-Making
By Peg Ihinger On the first Thursday of every other month, I clip a little brass Minneapolis Area Synod nametag to my sweater and prepare to welcome two groups of people to the synod office [...]
A Beacon of Hope
By Rev. Dr. Yolanda Denson-Byers This post continues the Mission Table’s “Year of Partnership” highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Redeemer is one of the strategic ministries and worships [...]
A Window Into Our Leipzig Partnership
By Pr. Adam White and Pr. Eric Luedtke For more than 40 years, the Leipzig District (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saxony) and Minneapolis Area Synod have shared a companion synod partnership. In November 2024, Rev. [...]
Claim Your Faith With Enthusiasm
By Pastor Ashley Osborn Dean of the Northwest Hennepin Conference Pastor at Valley of Peace, Golden Valley Awe wasn’t just the theme for our Summer Worship at Valley of Peace—it was the emotion we all [...]
The Tapestry of Food, Music, and Education
By Melissa Melnick Gonzalez This post continues the Mission Table’s “Year of Partnership” highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Tapestry is one of three new mission development congregations, and [...]
Church Together in Puerto Rico
By Bishop Jen Nagel I returned last week from five days in Puerto Rico, at the Bishops Academy of the ELCA and the ELCIC (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada). Held every two years in various [...]
The Newness of 2025
By Nicholas Tangen When I start to feel overwhelmed – a seemingly more regular occurrence these days – I will look for a messy drawer or a cluttered shelf to reorganize. I take everything out [...]
Counting Joys and Hopes
By Pastors Jorge and Stephanie Espinoza, Iglesia Luterana Cristo Obrero This post continues the Mission Table's "Year of Partnership" highlighting the new and strategic ministries of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Cristo Obrero is one of [...]