There will be two opportunities to remember God’s promises in Christ Jesus and give thanks to God for the life and witness of former Presiding Bishop Herb Chilstrom. Services of Holy Communion: Thursday, February 13, 2:00 Desert Hills Lutheran Church 2150 S. Camino del Sol Green Valley, Arizona ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will bring […]
2020 Conference Assembly Dates
Crow River Conference February 23 – All Saints, Darwin at 2:00pm Glacial Ridge Conference March 1 – Glenwood Lutheran, Glenwood at 1:45pm Great River Conference February 23 – Celebration, Sartell at 2:00pm Lac Qui Parle Conference February 23 – Location to be determined Lakeland Conference To be determined Minnesota Valley Conference To be determined Prairie […]
Help for Church Council and Annual Meetings
+Rev. Dee Pederson, Director for Evangelical Mission, ELCA Many congregations are preparing for the first Church Council meeting of the new year and for congregational meetings. These are meetings when people who love the church take seriously how things are going and where their congregation is headed. Agendas will include time to review and report […]
50 Years of Ordained Women Gatherings
www.elca.org/50yearsofordainedwomen With gratitude to God for the ministry of women, and to thank you for your ministry, I invite women Ministers of Word and Sacrament to one of several gatherings over the next five months to mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women. In these gatherings we will share conversation, a simple lunch, […]
Bishop Jon Anderson’s Annual Report – 2019
I love this parable. “Help us to find God,” the disciples asked the elder. “No one can help you to do that,” the elder said. “Why not?” the disciples asked amazed. “For the same reason that no one can help fish to find the ocean.” -Joan Chittister Wisdom Distilled from Daily: Living the Rule of […]
Christmas Message from Bishop Jon Anderson
“When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receives their sight, the lame walk, […]
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton: Christmas Message 2019 | ELCA
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares her 2019 Christmas message. We celebrate the miracle of God’s love that has come to us in the form of a tiny baby who gives his life for us, that we might have life. View & download a video message from Bishop Eaton Click here to download Spanish PDF
Annual Report Covers
The 2019 Annual Report Cover includes: The cover A Message from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton Litany & Hymn Reflections (Note: This resource is only available as a free download. Click on the links below to download.) -2019 Annual Report Cover – Single Pages -2019 Annual Report Cover – Spreads Bishop Jon Anderson’s Annual Report will […]
Thanksgiving for God’s Ongoing Creation
A message from Bishop Jon V. Anderson So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! – 2 Corinthians 5: 7 God continues to create new… …life, …dreams, …relationships, …capacities, …moments of beauty, …insight, …and focus. When we celebrate Thanksgiving, we remember and […]
Synod Advent Appeal 2019
Dear friends in ministry – I pray God’s grace and peace are with you as you begin this Advent season, preparing your people to welcome the light of Christ and to reflect it in your communities. For the past several years, your synod has been inviting congregations to participate in a special Advent Appeal as […]
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