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Recent Posts
- Always being made new. Summary of 2013 Synod Assembly
- Rev. Steven Delzer elected bishop of Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly
- Results of the fifth ballot for the election of a bishop
- Assembly challenges congregations to continue benefits as health care policies change
- Bishop Hanson’s report issues challenge to be witnesses to the cross
Recent Comments
- Philip and Marilyn Peters on Rev. Steven Delzer
- Bill Arndt on Bishop Usgaard’s Sermon
- Bill Arndt on Second Bible study sends participants to be ambassadors
- Darrell and Mary Golnitz on Rev. Steven Delzer
- Natanael Lizarazo on Always being made new. Summary of 2013 Synod Assembly
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River Crossings
River Crossings is the monthly newsletter of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod. It is mailed hard copy and available online. Subscribe to the River Crossings blog feed or sign up to receive e-mail notifications when it is posted online. Be sure to check the “River Crossings Notification” box after you submit your address.
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Synod News – June 2013
News and information from around the synod. Follow Along with the Synod Assembly For those who cannot attend the 2013 Synod Assembly, there are several opportunities to follow along: News stories will be posted throughout the assembly at semnsynod.org/assembly Follow … Continue reading
ELCA News
For full stories and more, visit www.ELCA.org/news ELCA offers prayers, worship resources for survivors of spring storms The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has made worship resources available in response to recent severe storms across the Midwest. Through Lutheran Disaster … Continue reading
Cross+Generational Beauty
By Ashley Corbett, Director of Children, Youth, and Family St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin, Minn. As the Lenten season approached this year, our staff was (of course) busy with all the preparations that go with this season of the church. … Continue reading
Synod Assembly Updates – June 2013
Always being made new. 2013 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly June 7-8 | Mayo Civic Center | Rochester, MN Additions to the Pre-Assembly Report Some late additions have been added to the Pre-Assembly Report (as of June 1). Assembly voting members should be … Continue reading
Snippets – June 2013
News, events, tips, and tricks from your synod ministry partners Campus Ministry: New Peace & Justice Role Having met students from across the world and the U.S., four student leaders from the Lutheran Campus Center (LCC) in Winona returned from the … Continue reading
Fun in the Sun
Summer ideas for your congregation From www.livinglutheran.com It’s the hazy, crazy days of summer and many rejoice just as Alice Cooper declares in his 1972 hit that “School’s out for summer!” And while this may be true, what we also … Continue reading
Changes are Coming for Health Care
By Rev. Harold Usgaard Synod Bishop As we prepare for the 2013 Southeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly, we will again this year receive a resolution dealing with “Minimum Compensation and Benefits Guidelines” for rostered leaders and lay professionals in our synod. … Continue reading
Did You Know? Changes coming for seminarians
By Rev. Linda Gunderson Synod Minister Did you know… Theological education in the ELCA is undergoing a process of review and change? Candidacy (the synodical process for becoming a pastor or rostered lay leader) is undergoing review and change? Cany … Continue reading
Let the Wind Do its Job: A lesson on kite-flying
By Rev. Pete Reuss Synod Mission Developer Timmy had a hankering to fly a kite, so he stood in his bedroom and tossed the kite into the air. It hit the ceiling and fell back to the floor. No luck. … Continue reading
Call Update – June 2013
A monthly update of congregations in the call process and changes in the synod’s roster of leaders and congregations. Call Update – Self Study: Dennison, Dennison & Vang – solo (2-point) (Terje Hausken, interim) Dodge Center, Faith – solo Faribault, First … Continue reading
Celebrating 25 Years
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013 under the theme, “Always being made new.” What God is doing through us here at home and around the world is worth celebrating. As you embark in … Continue reading