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“[Our hearts] will sing of the day you bring, let the fires of your justice burn, 
Wipe away all tears for the dawn draws near, and the world is about to turn.”
- Canticle of the Turning - ELW #723

Summit Goals

Ignite courageous community across the Upper Midwest to spark:

  • An unquenchable fire of love for Creator and Creation.
    A controlled burn of holy fear, wonder, and joy - across generations and divides.
    A germinating fire seed of collaborating and creative networks.

Morning Keynote Speakers

Our Keynote Speakers will be two constellations of three speakers to inspire faith and motivate action. Our morning will include time for learning, repenting, community building, and action stations to do collection action on behalf of our planet in peril.

Live Artist Rev. Paul Oman
Brings his artistic gifts to enhance the Summit worship through the story of the Walk to Emmaus.

Spoken Word Artist Joe Davis
Shares his spoken word of gospel, liberation, and life experiences, inspiring fire-y hope and action through words.

Engagement Sessions

The afternoon will include two breakout enrichment sessions, allowing you to choose the Fireseed Sessions that best suit you. This year, we are calling these Fireseed Sessions after the category of seeds that must be burned in a fire before they open and germinate new growth.

Improved Livestream Experience

In response to feedback, this year's livestream Summit experience will be offered through Zoom with a Summit Host. The Summit music, worship, and speakers will be livestreamed from the First Lutheran sanctuary, and the afternoon Fireseed enrichment sessions will be an online-only experience, providing a more engaging online community-building experience.

Livestream Group Experience Guide

Coming soon: Use our guide to plan your own community gathering in your own space! Participate with in-person community and the EcoFaith Summit of the Upper Midwest at the same time.

Engaging Children's Programming

New this year we are offering an EcoFaith Summit Experience for children aged 2 through upper elementary to participate in the Summit through age-appropriate Bible Study, activities, music, and program; planned and run by a licensed teacher and former camp counselor. The children will spend some time with their own programming and also join the adults at times throughout the Summit.

Youth & Young Adults

A group of high school youth who attended last year's Summit, along with two young adult youth directors, is working to plan youth and young adult engagement during the summit. Youth Groups will have the opportunity to come for a Friday night lock-in. Email ecofaith@nemnsynod.org for more details. Young Adults (18-35 years old) are invited to spend Friday night in community with a sleepover at Gloria Dei Lutheran, Duluth.

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road…?”
- Luke 24:32

Registration is open!

As additional information about the Summit becomes available, it will be shared on the EcoFaith Summit webpage:

EcoFaithNetwork.org

 

This event is sponsored in part by the Southeastern Minnesota Synod.

 

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