+Pr. Dee Pederson, D.Min., Director for Evangelical Mission Many of us wish we’d taken steps toward having an online presence years ago. But we were busy. And mainly, we didn’t know where to begin. Stay-at-Home pushed people out of the comfort of the sanctuary and into the comfort of home. For clergy and worship leaders […]
Another Curve We Need to Flatten
+Pr. Stephen Cook, Synod Minister “Flatten the curve” was the challenge in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It worked! The medical systems were not overwhelmed. Because of individual and collective actions, a cautious reopening of the economy is possible. However, there are signs of a different curve we need to flatten – the […]
Gifts of Grace Ministerial Excellence Fund Grants
Over the last few decades, the cost of educating rostered leaders was increasingly placed upon the person called to serve. Although taking out loans to pursue education is normal, tuition and cost of living increases over the last few decades were primarily shouldered by students. This resulted in some of our rostered ministers starting their […]
What Might the “Next” Normal Look Like for Your Church?
+Rev. Dr. Pederson, Director for Evangelical Mission Many of us remember asking our parents on the way to Grandma’s house, “When will we get there?!” In the midst of Stay-at-Home 2020, all of us wondered when things would get back to normal for daily life and for church life. And if someone had told you […]
To lament is part of being human
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson To lament is part of being human. This is a revised version of what I shared in a recent interfaith service. Even though we come from many faith traditions or no-faith, we share a need to lament….to cry out in our pain and our sadness. These are days when we have much to lament I want to invite you to make […]
Now What? Up to 50% Worship Space?
+Bishop Jon V. Anderson Like you, we were not aware this new position of the State Dept. of Health was coming last week, Friday, June 5th. The meeting on the previous Tuesday where the state shared information in the past did not happen this week after the African American Clergy called for a silent march of Minnesota clergy. Here are some thoughts about the question, “Now […]
An Anti-Racist Synod
What is one word that captures how you are doing? This is the word cloud from our rostered and lay ministers meetings from the last two weeks. What I notice is that these have been two challenging weeks. I am thankful for your ministry and grateful that I know you are also working to find […]
The Church was deployed
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your […]
Reflection and a prayer upon the death of George Floyd
The Fifth Commandment You shall not murder. What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we neither endanger nor harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all of life’s needs. -Martin Luther’s Small Catechism +Bishop Jon V. Anderson I notice I am tempted […]
The Healthy, Holy Work of Grief
+ Rev. Dr. Kathryn Skoglund, Synod Minister Memorial Day, at one time called Decoration Day is a holiday when we remember and honor all those military personnel who have died in the line of duty. We gather at cemeteries to place flags and flowers at the graves of the beloved dead, civic leaders give speeches […]
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