Save the date: Sept. 9, 2018! “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate and proclaim who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. +Seeds for the Parish Since 2013, ELCA members nationwide have gathered together for “God’s work. […]

Equipping Day 2018 –  Thank you to all the people from across our synod who helped make another Equipping Congregations Day, a great success. Even with Bishop Elizabeth Eaton unable to get from Chicago to Willmar because of the closed airports in Chicago during a BIG snow storm, she was present with us via video […]

We join in Prayer.   Posted yesterday, a note from Rev. Pedro Suárez, Bishop of the Florida-Bahamas Synod –    This Time the Shooting was Around the Corner… My wife Aura and I were just finishing lunch with our son and his family. Tomorrow we close on our house in Deerfield Beach to continue our relocation […]

You are Inviting: Evangelizing – Begin with Prayer +Bishop Jon V. Anderson, Before you start inviting people into a deeper spiritual life or engaging people about their faith journeys, take time to renew your own spiritual disciplines like worship, scripture reading and prayer.   When we slow down to attend to our spiritual lives we realize […]

Undocumented: What Do Faith Communities Need to Know?  In a time when many immigrants face uncertain futures, how can faith communities be sources of compassion, support, and action?    You are invited to this teach-in to learn more about the issues facing immigrants and refugees, and what you can do to help. When: October 28, 2017 […]

Ongoing Conversation about Racial Healing in Minnesota +Bishop Jon V. Anderson, As the fall unfolds I have not shared about one of the most important meetings I have attended as your bishop. This fall the bishops and judicatory heads of the four historic black denominations in Minnesota called for a meeting to talk after Charlottesville […]

TEEM Interns/Vicars + Bishop Jon V. Anderson, In a recent article we named the interns in our synod who are leaving and arriving.  We failed to name the congregations and parishes that are hosting interns or who have recently hosted them in the Theological Education for Emerging Ministries (TEEM) way of forming pastors.  I want […]

Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response, designated for “Hurricane Response – United States” will be used entirely (100 percent) for this disaster until the response is complete. Together, we can help provide immediate and long-lasting support. Give today to support the needs in this response and others like it. Click here to give now. What you can […]

Don’t Leave Money on the Table – Portico 2017 Live Well Challenge!  If you are insured by Portico and have not completed your health assessment, made a change for health, and used the Retirement Planning Tool, you are leaving money on the table that could be yours.  Last year rostered ministers who did not complete their […]