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Answering the call – Yehiel Curry is installed as ELCA presiding bishop

By John Potter October 5, 2025 +LivingLutheran When Yehiel Curry was installed as presiding bishop of the ELCA on Saturday, Elizabeth Eaton, the former presiding bishop, led the assembly in welcoming Curry. “Yehiel, bishop in the church of God, we have looked forward to your coming with great joy,” she exclaimed to a diverse, colorfully dressed

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Synod Office History

Synod Office Building

+Bishop Dee Pederson The offices of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod have operated out of 175 E. Bridge Street in Redwood Falls since 1989 – the location that represented both the geographic center and a theological rooting for synod ministries.   During those past 37 years, work patterns, staffing levels, and online meeting opportunities have changed

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Sower and the Seed

Wartburg Theological Seminary Awards First CaSTLE Project Grants to Strengthen Small Town and Rural Congregations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2025  The Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA, Receives Grant from Wartburg Theological Seminary’s CaSTLE Project to Support Rural and Small Town Congregations Redwood Falls, MN – The Southwestern Minnesota Synod, ELCA, is honored to announce that it has been selected as a grant recipient through The CaSTLE Project: The Country and Small

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God the giver of life

A Pastoral Letter from Bp. Dee Pederson Lament and Prayer

June 17, 2025  Dear Friends in Christ –   When tragedy strikes, those affected often lament, “We never thought this could happen here.” Last weekend Minnesota and the nation received the shocking news of the assassination of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark; and the shooting of State Sen. John Hoffman and his

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