+Bishop Jon V. Anderson,  Part of the work of Lent is intensifying our fight against sin.  How have you been working on that? We all have our personal work to do. We also are a part of systems and structures that are as broken and sinful as we all are.  The ancient church was clear […]

Get the most recent news, events, and resources from the synod by subscribing to our online newsletter. Click here to subscribe We respect your privacy. Subscribers will not have their email addresses shared or redistributed in any way. February 7, 2019 Equipping Congregations Day – Workshop, Group C Equipping Congregations Day – Workshop, Group B […]

In a democracy one of the callings of discipleship is to take time to prepare, pray and vote. We don’t just vote for our self interest but as a way of loving our neighbors.  +Bishop Jon V. Anderson Election Day is November 6. Educate and equip yourself to be an effective advocate of voting rights […]

Cultivating Generosity in Small Town and Rural Settings – Part 2 Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary In this week’s post, Larry Strenge suggests some practical ways pastors and other stewardship leaders might engage in conversations concerning money. Very helpfully, Larry shifts the focus from the problematic side of money and the church-shame, guilt, obligation-to […]

Cultivating Generosity in Small Town and Rural Settings – Part 1  Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary  In today’s post, pastor Larry Strenge considers stewardship leadership and rural ministry settings. His wise words, though, are relevant to all of us, urban, suburban, and rural Christians alike. I particularly appreciate how Larry’s story starts with an early […]

Grateful +Jon V. Anderson 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat […]

The synod office tries to share non-synod events through our weekly e-news, however lately we have gotten a lot of great information on upcoming events. We hope you enjoy this extra post! Resilience: The Science of Hope – Promoting Positive PL-ACEs Tuesday, August 14, 2018 St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, MN The […]

Immigrants and the Rural Church, An Interview with Pastor Salim Kaderbhai +Susan Sink, Collegeville Institute, July 19, 2018 Salim Kaderbhai is an ELCA Lutheran pastor of a two-point parish in rural Minnesota, Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia and Our Saviour’s Church in Lake Crystal, and a participant in the Collegeville Institute Rural Minnesota Fellows Program. […]