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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Dee Pederson

Rev. Dee Pederson Elected Bishop

We are thankful for our Synod Assembly and look forward to our newly elected Bishop, Rev. Dee Pederson's service. Bishop Jon Anderson will complete his term this fall after 18 years of service.

Rev. Dee Pederson was elected June 12th to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during a virtual Synod Assembly. Pr. Dee was elected on the fifth ballot.

The following webpages will be updated soon with assembly recaps. The assembly livestream will be posted in a video format in a couple weeks.

Synod Assembly Information
Bishop Election Webpage

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We are a church that is deeply rooted – and always being made new. The synod provides resources and events to help youth and young adults grow in their faith and open their eyes to Jesus in their midst.

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Bishop Nominees: Video Interviews

On Tuesday, June 8th, when we were preparing the video recordings of our nominees (made on Monday) we found that there were technical issues with two videos. Discussions were held to explore various … [Read More...]

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+Bishop Jon V. Anderson I dread the thick fog of Spring on winding roads.  It is not as bad as white outs in a blizzard but driving across the synod you run into fog sometimes this time of year … [Read More...]

SW MN Synod Mission Assessment

Part of our ongoing work is to invite people to better understand our synod, its mission field and the role of a synod bishop. Back in February, ELCA Research created a survey “Bishop Election … [Read More...]

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Redwood Falls MN 56283
Phone: 507-637-3904
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