Bishop’s Message – March 18th, 2026

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...

Bishop’s Message – Jan 28th, 2026

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...

Bishop’s Message – Oct 30th, 2025

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...

Listening in Lent

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...

Listening

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:47) During the Fourth Sunday in Advent, we always hear The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Praise from Luke chapter one. Mary’s beautiful and powerful words always move me. Click above to listen...

Rostered Minister Gathering 2025

Rostered Ministers Gathering January 21-23 Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University – Columbus, Ohio ​Registration open until January 6, 2025! Being a rostered minister is no easy task in our time. Institutions are weaker, budgets are in decline,...