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Abide

February 11, 2022 by SW MN Synod

Jesus said, Abide in me as I abide in you….. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these to you […]

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NEW! COVID Relief Grant for Rostered Ministers

January 27, 2022 by SW MN Synod

Our synod is committed to supporting the move to financial wellness and literacy with the Gifts of Grace Program.  I’m pleased to announce a new COVID Relief Grant has been added to our Gifts of Grace program. The source of this new grant is Lilly Endowment, Inc.  In hearing of the struggles the pandemic has […]

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UPDATED: 2022 Synod Assembly Announcement

January 25, 2022 by SW MN Synod

The Synod Assembly Planning Committee began meeting in October with the hope and intention of holding an in-person Synod Assembly at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Since then, many things have changed, but the realities of the pandemic have not. The venues we normally use – Gustavus and the Redwood Events Center – do […]

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2022 Conference Assembly Dates

January 25, 2022 by SW MN Synod

Crow River – February 27, 2pm – Zoom Meeting / Synod Staff Attending: Bp. Dee Pederson & Pr. Keith Pearson Glacial Ridge – March 13, 3pm – First, Morris / Synod Staff Attending: Pr. Stephen Cook Great River – February 27, 3pm – Zoom Meeting / Synod Staff Attending: Pr. Troy Pflibsen Lac Qui Parle […]

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Bishop Dee Pederson’s Annual Report

January 6, 2022 by SW MN Synod

“God has placed us in cities, farms, and towns together…. The Risen Christ surprises us as we plant God’s Word in the world…. By God’s grace, together we have what we need.” +Bishop Dee Pederson These words from our synod mission statement provide both grounding and direction as we complete a year of significant change […]

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Christmas Sermon

December 20, 2021 by SW MN Synod

Blessed Christmas! This sermon is provided for congregational use for Christmas Day or any time during the Christmas season when congregations may welcome a sermon on the Christmas text of John 1:1-14. It may be shown as a video, or the text provided may be proclaimed. However you find it useful, know that our prayers […]

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BSA Bankruptcy

December 7, 2021 by SW MN Synod

If your congregation is currently a unit sponsor of a Cub Pack, Scout Troop, Venture Crew, or other local unit of the Boy Scouts of America, or has been at any time in the past, you should be aware of the ongoing bankruptcy court proceedings of the BSA national organization. You should have also recently […]

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Synod Minister Called: Rev. Heather Culuris

November 19, 2021 by SW MN Synod

+Bishop Dee Pederson The Southwestern Minnesota Synod is pleased to welcome Rev. Heather Culuris as Synod Minister – Engaging Leaders. She will begin this call on January 1, 2022. Rev. Heather Culuris graduated from Loyola University, Baltimore, MD in 1998. She received her Master of Divinity degree from St. John’s School of Theology, Collegeville and […]

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Rev. Dr. Troy Pflibsen, New Director for Evangelical Mission in Southwestern Minnesota.

November 9, 2021 by SW MN Synod

Good news to share! +Bishop Dee Pederson The Rev. Dr. Troy Pflibsen has accepted the call from the ELCA to serve as the new Director for Evangelical Mission in Southwestern Minnesota. We are grateful for the many persons who considered and applied for this call, to the ELCA/Synod Interview Team for their prayerful discernment, and […]

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Celebrating the Ordination of Hans Douglas Peterson

November 5, 2021 by SW MN Synod

“Let it be acclaimed that Hans is a called and ordained minister in the church of Christ. He has Christ’s authority to preach the word of God and administer the sacraments, serving God’s people as together we bear God’s creative and redeeming love to all the world.” – ELW On Saturday, October 23, the church […]

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