By Kayla Zopfi Early in September, Cristo Obrero, a mission development congregation accompanying Latino families in Chaska and Shakopee, held its third annual Back to School Party with a free ice cream truck, inflatable bouncy houses, a raffle for new school shoes, and backpacks and school supplies for youth and families. The event, which was […]
By Kayla Zopfi On Wednesday, September 8, leaders from the Minnesota Council of Churches and the Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA, released results from a recent poll conducted by Emerson College that demonstrates strong support for capping payday loans at 36% interest. The current average for the state is 208%, according to reports from the Minnesota […]
Hot summer, hot topic: How do we respond? By Madeline Troyer This year Minnesota broke the summer record for days above 90 degrees before June: There is no arguing that this has been a hot summer. As I sit outside sweating in the heat of the summer here in Minneapolis, things are heating up in […]
By Maya Bryant Earlier this month, Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) began an intensive listening project as its leaders anticipate returning to in-person campus ministry at the University of Minnesota. As a transitional ministry, LCM is looking for help gathering student participants to listen and learn about their insight. In an interview, Pastor Kate Reuer Welton […]
By Bob Hulteen Many urban neighborhoods and suburban communities have grocery stores spread across the area, giving shoppers many options, with competition keeping prices more reasonable. Other parts of the Twin Cities, especially those places with below average incomes do not have even a single choice within easy commute for residents. Those neighborhoods are often […]
This news article first appeared on the Lutheran World Federation website. By LWF/A. Weyermüller Oppression does not end when we look away from it. On the contrary, by looking at violence, evil, and oppression, we can address it, said the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President, Archbishop Dr. Panti Filibus Musa, in a Bible study at the […]
When thinking of “history,” it is most common to look back in time, to earlier eras with exotic customs and costumes. But history is complex, occasionally because we are actually living a distinct story that will affect the way lives are interpreted far into the future. The story of the church is a distinct story. […]
Bishop Ann Svennungsen February 8, 2021 I am not a scientist, though I deeply respect those who are. I am not a business person, but appreciate the challenges they face. I am not an indigenous leader, and in my own whiteness don’t pretend to understand the long arms of injustice and oppression that have reached […]
By Nick Tangen Kelly Sherman-Conroy, whose Lakota name is Mato Wašté Wiƞyan (Good Bear Woman), stepped into a new hybrid role at Nativity Lutheran Church, St. Anthony, Minnesota, in 2018. In this new position, she has focused on the intersection between children and family ministry and social justice. “I think ministry is always changing and evolving,” said […]
By Bob Hulteen Almost a decade ago, the pastor of a Minneapolis congregation noticed that four predatory lending options had opened within blocks of the church in just a few months. With a gospel ear to the scriptural call to care for the community, he preached a sermon and the members of his congregation were […]