Litany in Time of Drought Holy God, in the wake of drought and extreme temperatures, Refresh us with the water of life. In the barren places of dust and aridity, Restore us with the water of life. When all we can see is devastation and despair, Renew us with the water of life. In Christ, […]
Staffing Update
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson We are moving deeper into our staff transition work. Bishop-elect Pederson has opened conversations with our staff about the “why” of our work together as synod staff. That conversation leads to the “how” we imagine the staff working to serve the mission and priorities of the synod in the future. Finally, […]
Rev. Dee Pederson Elected Bishop
The Rev. Dee (Diane) Pederson, St. Cloud, Minn., was elected June 12 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 an online synod assembly. Pederson was elected on the fifth ballot. The bishop-elect has served as Director for […]
Destabilizing – A Message from Bishop Jon Anderson
It has been a destabilizing year. We want Jesus to stabilize our lives. Holy Week was and is profoundly destabilizing. A virus showed up a little more than a year ago. We entered into a year of shifting safety protocols, economic damage, illness, racial reckoning, tragic deaths, tension over how to reduce impact or respond […]
SW MN Synod Survey – Bishop Election Feedback
You can help us see into the many communities and lives in your Southwestern Minnesota Synod. We want to invite you to share your input and invite the input of your congregation. ELCA Research has created a survey for distribution among our congregations as we prepare for a bishop election and plan for the future. […]
Rev. Dr. Darold Beekmann Death Notice, Former Synod Bishop
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson We are sad to share with you that the first bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod, Rev. Dr. Darold Beekmann, died on Wednesday, Jan. 13th, 2021. We invite you to join us in giving thanks to God for his life, ministry, and witness. When we have his obituary, we will share […]
“What will serve the Gospel now?”
Bishop Jon V. Anderson’s 2020-2021 Annual Report In the Old Testament, Ezra’s third chapter tells the story of God’s people beginning to rebuild after the deep losses of a time of exile in Babylon. We have been living through a much less damaging pandemic but it has made this text one of my favorites for […]
Every birth is a stunning miracle.
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth” – John 1 Every birth is a stunning miracle. +A Christmas Message from Bishop Jon V. Anderson The birth of a child transforms their parents’ life. You […]
2020 Advent Appeal
Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear; arise, O Sun so longed for, o’er this benighted sphere. With hearts and hands uplifted, we plead, O Lord, to see the day of earth’s redemption that sets your people free! – ELW 244 Dear Friends – If you’re feeling weary right now, well, you’re not alone. […]
A Thanksgiving Message from Bp. Anderson
It has been a hard year. +A Thanksgiving Message from Bishop Jon V. Anderson It has been an apocalyptic year where things in me, in each of us as church, and in each of us as a country, have been uncovered. That is what apocalyptic means, “uncovered”. I was asked to write an article about […]
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