by Daniel Beaudoin | May 28, 2026 | Bishop's Writings, News
Bishop's Message - May 28th, 2026 The theme for the 2026 Northwestern Ohio Synod Assembly is the Way of Love, which is the Way of Jesus. In Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus shares the Greatest Commandment. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Mar 18, 2026 | Bishop's Writings, News
Bishop's Message - March 18th, 2026 During the first week of March, the Conference of Bishops gathered in Chicago for our Spring meeting. The theme for the week was, “Connected in Christ, Called to Community”. Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry’s focus in 2026 is for the...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Jan 28, 2026 | Bishop's Writings, News
Bishop's Message - Jan 28th, 2026 This week, Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry and the six ELCA bishops from Minnesota, have come together with one voice to share a message that reflects the reality of life in their communities— and our country— in these days of...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Oct 30, 2025 | Bishop's Writings, News
Bishop's Message - October 30th, 2025 The reality of recent cuts to food assistance programs—including a pause on SNAP benefits (food stamps), while other programs such as the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and free/reduced school meals near the end of...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Mar 4, 2025 | Bishop's Writings, News
On Ash Wednesday (March 5), many of us will hear the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, calling us to the three traditional disciplines of Lent: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting (Matthew 6:1-21). This call to intentional faith practices is nestled in the...
