Wednesday 05 May 2021
Christ on Capitol Hill was grateful to receive a Mental Health Mini-Grant from the ELCA through the Saint Paul Area Synod to reflect on how we as a community build…
Read PostFriday 30 April 2021
Drink Coffee and Do Good. A sign near our kitchen coffee pot has these words on it. I try to do both. If you are like me, you really need…
Read PostThursday 29 April 2021
Trees for food. Trees for the environment. Trees for a source of income and economic empowerment for parishes, diocesan ministry departments, and for individuals. The Millions of Trees Project is…
Read PostWednesday 28 April 2021
Guatemala is among the world’s most dangerous countries. The homicide rate is nearly five times what the World Health Organization considers an “epidemic.” People face an insurmountable level of violence,…
Read PostWednesday 14 April 2021
King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury didn’t let a pandemic stop their members from experiencing the benefits of a mission trip. Last fall, they offered a virtual mission trip…
Read PostSunday 11 April 2021
When we make field visits in Iringa, we often say that Bega Kwa Bega has two ‘shoulders’ – the BKB-SPAS office and BKB-DIRA office. Both have experienced significant changes with…
Read PostFriday 09 April 2021
Over the past few months, our church, St. Anthony Park Lutheran, has been addressing the topic of ambiguous loss. We have had an online series of speakers to address this…
Read PostTuesday 06 April 2021
A Pastoral Invitation at Easter 2021 Dear Friends in Christ, As we moved through Holy Week this year, we did so with a deep aching for the resurrection hope…
Read PostFriday 02 April 2021
When the shutdown here in Minnesota happened last March and everyone was asked to stay home, I remember feeling anxious and worried. Our pastoral team decided, as we shut down…
Read PostSaturday 27 March 2021
I participated during Lent this year in weekly Lectio Divina sessions through Wisdom Ways in St. Paul. The readings used were from the Gospel of Thomas and the experience a…
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