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 […]
By Lutheran World Federation Information Service From September 1 to October 4, Christians around the world will join together in prayer and action to honor and protect creation during the annual Season of Creation. This global observance begins on Sunday, September 1, with an ecumenical online prayer service. This year’s theme, “To Hope and Act with […]
Lutheran Social Service (LSS) Disaster Services have been monitoring the disaster response in Minnesota resulting from flooding this summer in areas across the state. This is an unusual and difficult disaster because of the many areas within the state that are impacted and it has put a strain on both national and local response teams […]
By John Mai Churches in the Minneapolis Area Synod are looking beyond traditional mission support to develop their congregations. The old funding sources just don’t always fill the gap anymore. Pastor Melissa Gonzalez of Tapestry offers, “I ask God: Why do I have to fundraise so much?” She believes that her job would look completely different […]
By Bishop Jen Nagel La carta está en español abajo. Beloved members of Minneapolis Area Synod congregations, grace and peace in the name of Jesus. August 1 has been a date “out there” through these months of discernment, a synod assembly vote, and transition. And now it’s here. I write today to offer an update […]