UPCOMING EVENTS

Boundaries Book Group - Fall 2021

Thursday, September 30, 2021 to Thursday, November 11, 2021


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A Conversation on Mental Health & Gun Violence

Thursday, October 07, 2021 - 07:00pm to 08:30pm


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Tools for the Church in an Uncertain Time: Reimagining Community

Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 09:00am to 12:00pm


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OUR SYNOD

On the way together.

The Saint Paul Area Synod is one of 65 synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Made up of 110 congregations and new starts, the Saint Paul Area Synod works to build mutually transformative partnerships, embolden public witness for justice, and renew ourselves in the possibilities of being church in a new day.

Our common work includes domestic partnerships and renewal as well as being a part of the global church by walking with companions in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) and the Iglesia Luterana Agustina de Guatemala (ILAG).

 FROM THE BISHOP

The Road Toward Racial Justice

With the joy of Easter before us and the promise of greater safety to gather in person in new ways, it is time to step into a time of wrestling with the consequences of racism in a bolder way. During the 50 days of the Easter season this year, I invite you personally to join me in making a commitment to an ongoing initiative to address racism in all its forms, to seek God’s help in changing our own attitudes and practices that are racist, and to examine and change those habits and actions that have estranged us from one another.

 

"The Road Toward Racial Justice" invites you to commit yourself to the following four practices:
  • PRAY daily for God to open your mind and heart
  • ENGAGE in regular conversation with someone who can help you see your own bias
  • PARTICIPATE in a study or exploration group to widen your understanding of racial issues
  • EMBRACE opportunities to be in conversation with someone from a race other than your own

 

Read Bishop Lull's invitation.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Saint Paul Area Synod is made up of congregations, mission starts and institutions committed to growing in faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Living out of our identity as Lutheran, we recognize we are grasped by grace and are free to devote our energy to being church in a way that is rooted in tradition and open to experimentation.

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