The assembly continued the process to elect a new Presiding Bishop, beginning with speeches from the seven remaining nominees. The nominees all appeared by Zoom, introducing themselves and casting their vision for the future of the ELCA and the office of Presiding Bishop. The assembly then cast the third ballot. Bishops Yehiel Curry, Kevin Strickland, […]
Yesterday’s business began with a report on the proposed social statement “Faith and Civic Life: Seeking the Wellbeing of All,” a social statement that originated with a memorial from the Minneapolis Area Synod in 2019. This social statement seeks to ground the action of people faith called to civic engagement for the sake of the […]
The Minneapolis Area Synod’s voting members arrived in Phoenix yesterday for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, “For the Life of the World,” kicking off a week of worship, discussion, and faithful decision making. While the temperatures were indeed high (105 degrees), Bishop Hutterer of the Grand Canyon Synod assured the assembly in her greeting that […]
Read in English Así Dios les dará su paz, que es más grande de lo que el hombre puede entender; y esta paz cuidará sus corazones y sus pensamientos por medio de Cristo Jesús. – Filipenses 4:7 Nuestra comunidad continúa lamentando y procesando la inquietante violencia contra funcionarios electos locales el fin de semana pasado. […]
Leer en Español And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7 Our community continues to mourn and process the disturbing violence targeted at local elected officials this past weekend. We grieve and pray for the family, friends, and colleagues of Rep. […]
Nearly 400 voting members from Minneapolis Area Synod ministries gathered on May 2 and 3 for the 2025 Synod Assembly. The theme for this year’s Assembly was Church Together, drawing on Paul’s letter to the Corinthians: “Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many… If one member suffers, all suffer together […]
Carta en español a continuación Christ, our peace, you break down the walls that divide us; Christ, our peace, come make us one body in you. – ACS 1037 Beloveds, We are Church Together at a time when our world is suffering the painful consequences of war and conflict. Death tolls in Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, […]
Jesus said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 As ELCA bishops in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota we serve in contexts that stretch from the badlands to the […]
By Sharon Steinhoff Smith, council president at Holy Trinity, New Prague When Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Prague, Minnesota, completed a fundraising drive to renovate their building, they vowed to fund the construction without debt. That meant making hard choices about what was and was not included. An expanded sanctuary, an upgraded kitchen, and […]
October 8, Minneapolis — Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (OSLC), has been awarded a $1,244,440 grant by Lilly Endowment Inc. to support a new program “Praying in the Spirit: Nurturing Children in Three Communities, One Neighborhood,” which will work to be a model of collaboration and creativity in faith formation to benefit the wider church. The […]