In Mutual Conversation
There are three aspects in particular I want to draw attention to as you read through this material in preparation for this assembly.
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I have change on my mind these days. Why? Because I hardly go to a meeting without it being the centerpiece of conversation. And yet so little around me seems to change. Old habits die hard.
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Last week the Conference of Bishops met for its spring meeting, and many of us came with the question, "Will we have anything to say about the attention now being given to violence, guns, and the soul-searching and policy debates that swirl?"
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To be smaller is not necessarily a sign of being any less “the church.” “Smaller and more engaged” may be a future to look forward to. And maybe not a wring-your-hands possibility.
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Over the years, we as a church have looked at a variety of "hot topics": the "new church", ministry matters, sexuality. In his latest blog, Bishop Rogness reflects on what today's current talking points for the church should be focused on.
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Bishop Rogness uses the text Mark 12:38-44 to reflect on what our life in long robes looks like at this year's Fall Ministerium.
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I’ve been asked more often than in years past to give some perspective on how Lutherans are to approach the public arena and deal with divisive issues.
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The Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC), of which the Saint Paul Area Synod is a member, announced its opposition to the voter identification amendment at a press conference on Oct. 16. Bishop Peter Rogness, as president of the organization, delivered a statement outlining the decisions why the MCC took this step. Read rest of the article to see complete remarks from the press conference.
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The spiritual health of a Christian depends on the vitality of an interior life that centers on understanding ourselves and our relationship with the One who created us in love, the One we have met in Jesus Christ. But for a Christian, the inner life doesn’t exist unto itself. Rather, it allows us to move out of ourselves and into the world to engage in all that is beyond.
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Since 1990, the Bega Kwa Bega partnership between the Saint Paul Area Synod and the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania has enlivened our collective ministry and brought joy, purpose, and hope to all who have been a part of it. I write to you today to share developing information about Bega Kwa Bega (BKB), its increasing financial complexity, and some changes that are presently underway to ensure that this partnership continues to flourish.
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