Welcome Rev. Seyward Ask Synod Minister for Equipping Congregation Leaders, Rostered Ministers, Youth, & Families. Pastor Seyward Ask On Saturday, April 13, the Southwestern Minnesota Synod Council voted to extend a Letter of Call for the new Synod Minister position to Rev. Seyward Ask. Pastor Seyward was ordained in 2010 at her home congregation, First Lutheran […]
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Body. Fractured, broken bodies: oh, how they hurt! Maybe you have known the pain of a broken bone, aging joints, threatening disease, or serious surgery. Last month, my husband underwent knee replacement surgery, which is a pretty violent procedure; it requires work to gain strength and move forward! No matter who we are, we have
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Holy Week – Easter Message from Bishop Dee Pederson Bodies. They need a lot of care and attention each day. Nourishing, cleansing, moving, exercising, strengthening, healing, clothing them. At the center of the most important story of the Christian faith is a body: the body of Jesus. Fully human, fully divine Jesus: God in the
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Four years ago this week, our world shut down and life changed overnight. One of the public service announcements every night on WCCO TV said: “When all of this is over, and it will be, don’t forget about the things you’ve noticed.” What did you notice? What do you remember? Many of us remember remote
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Welcome to the 2024 Synod Assembly! I know – we’re not there yet! But I’m looking forward to introducing the focus for the assembly over the next 6 weeks. When the Assembly Planning Team started thinking and dreaming and praying about the next Assembly, we recognized how much the past few years have taken a
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For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ……. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. – 1 Cor. 12. Click here to download and print PDF One of the great
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Advent has been a time of watching and waiting as we move slowly toward Christmas. During this season many wait for comfort. Our communities look for hope. Our world longs for peace. We look for the appearance of light, for the presence and glory of God. At a time and in a place that the
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Many of us grew up praying “Come, Lord Jesus” as our table prayer, or grace, at mealtimes. Recently I learned this little prayer has a second verse that lifts our eyes from our table to the tables of others. I am so grateful that serving in this ministry takes me out on the highways and
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Synod Minister, Pr. Naomi Mahler, 56, of Willmar, died in faith, October 21st at her home in Willmar with the steadfast love and support of her husband, Todd, and daughters, Grace and Sofia by her side. Her funeral was held on Friday, November 3rd at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Please continue to hold Todd,
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Our hearts continue to break as the suffering of the Israel-Hamas War escalates, and the humanitarian crisis becomes more dire. What can we do? Pray. Listen. Learn more. Advocate for humanitarian aid. Share gifts for Lutheran Disaster Response. Consider holding a local gathering for people to come together for prayer, scripture, silence, and care. Please feel
