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Synod Welcomes Pastor Jenn Collins
I am delighted to share that The Rev. Jennie Collins has accepted a call from the synod council to serve as Associate to the Bishop, Director for Communication and Community.
Prayers for the deliberation
Today the prosecution and defense will present closing arguments and the jury will begin to deliberate in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Spring 2021 COVID-19 Recommendations
We passed the terrible milestone of 500,000 deaths due to Covid, and while infection rates have gone down, serious illness and death continues in this country and around the world.
Ash Wednesday Message from Bishop
I am grateful for conversations happening between colleagues online about Ash Wednesday this year; many creative, thoughtful, caring and Covid-safe ideas are being shared, along with good questions about how to approach a service that focuses on remembering mortality during a deadly pandemic.
Called to Baptismal Living
Like so many, we watched in appalled disbelief Wednesday as we witnessed a mob overrun the Capitol building and disrupt our elected leaders as they sought to perform their constitutional duty. We condemn this assault on our democracy. It is contrary to the principles we claim to value as a nation. More significantly for us as church leaders, it was utterly contrary to the way of Jesus Christ.