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Fall Theological Conference
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: SEPT 15 click HERE for brochure click HERE FYI: SOME INFORMATION WAS SENT WITH LAST YEARS INFORMATION.PLEASE VERIFY THAT YOU RECEIVED THE CURRENT DATES OF SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24th-TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26th. If you received the incorrect information go to our page link above for correct information. Lyric Opera Of the North
presents BACH'S ST. JOHN PASSION Lincoln Park Middle School, Duluth, MN Saturday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 15, at 3:00 p.m. A staged production of J. S. Bach's choral masterwork, featuring Twin Ports Choral Project. Sung in German with English supertitles. Tickets www.loonopera.org 218.464.0922 $37/ $47/ $57 ($12 students) Pre-Performance Talk and Q&A with Stage Director, Robert Neu; Music Director, Dirk Meyer; Chorus Master, Richard Robbins; Moderated by Karen Bockelman: 6:30 on October 14, 2:00 on October 15. ELCA presiding bishop responds
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Northeastern Minnesota Synod, ELCA
1105 E. Superior St., Upper Suite
Duluth, MN 55802
Office Hours:
M-F: 8:30am-4:30 pm
Telephone: 218.724.4424
Email: info@nemnsynod.org
Fax: 218.724.4393
1105 E. Superior St., Upper Suite
Duluth, MN 55802
Office Hours:
M-F: 8:30am-4:30 pm
Telephone: 218.724.4424
Email: info@nemnsynod.org
Fax: 218.724.4393
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Bishop Aitken always has an abundance of good information to be shared. Now, instead of finding it at the bottom of the home page, he has an entire page dedicated to sharing these resources. it will be found under the home drop down list or by clicking this link.
Bishops Online Sept. 11, 2017
Baptism and the New Life even in times of Disasters
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left death and suffering on the gulf coast and Caribbean. People everywhere are responding with prayer and financial gifts. (Our own ELCA Disaster Response is a loving and prudent way to make sure 100% of the gift goes to work on the Disaster intended.) While we can’t change weather patterns, we don’t need to fall prey to cynicism or despair. We can, individually and together, do something. Each person’s good works brings healing to someone. I know that some scholars question it – but I’m going to go with that old understanding that Martin Luther, when asked what he would do if he knew that tomorrow would be the last day on earth, gave a powerful response: “I’d plant a tree.”
I take that to mean, that Luther, living in the joy of the gospel decided to do the good and life-affirming deed no matter what external realities were happening around him. To plan a tree means to expect life. I’ve taken that into my own faith understanding as the years have passed. In my opinion, “I’d plant a tree” is one of the most faithful statements a Christian could make in the face of uncertainty. Knowing God has already done all that is needed for us and our salvation, trusting that God promises to love us, claim us as God’s own, and empower us with God’s Spirit is enough for the Christian to go on living lovingly, courageously, faithfully come what may.
This past Sunday, Kandice and her spouse, Pastor Charles Boettcher (Gethsemane, Upsala in our Synod) brought their beautiful child, Emma Grace, to the waters of baptism. In effect they were saying, “Make this child a sister to Christ and a light for the world, even in times of danger or despair.” I often wonder if we avoid speaking of baptism’s full meaning because it is too much of a miracle – It claims God really does something to us that lasts forever. After all, it grants forgiveness and eternal life, redeems us from death and the devil, joins us to Christ, gives us the Holy Spirit and doesn’t leave room for us to point to ourselves or to lift up our effort in it all. It’s too unbelievable for a culture raised on bargaining and earning so we often treat it as a nice little ceremony. In fact, it is God’s wisdom at work, creating a people for good works, to be our way of life for the world in good times or bad, in all that life brings to us.
From the baptism liturgy:
The ministers and the baptismal group face the assembly. A representative of the congregation leads the assembly in the welcome.
Let us welcome the newly baptized.
We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share:
join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God’s create and redeeming word to all the world.”
I take that to mean, that Luther, living in the joy of the gospel decided to do the good and life-affirming deed no matter what external realities were happening around him. To plan a tree means to expect life. I’ve taken that into my own faith understanding as the years have passed. In my opinion, “I’d plant a tree” is one of the most faithful statements a Christian could make in the face of uncertainty. Knowing God has already done all that is needed for us and our salvation, trusting that God promises to love us, claim us as God’s own, and empower us with God’s Spirit is enough for the Christian to go on living lovingly, courageously, faithfully come what may.
This past Sunday, Kandice and her spouse, Pastor Charles Boettcher (Gethsemane, Upsala in our Synod) brought their beautiful child, Emma Grace, to the waters of baptism. In effect they were saying, “Make this child a sister to Christ and a light for the world, even in times of danger or despair.” I often wonder if we avoid speaking of baptism’s full meaning because it is too much of a miracle – It claims God really does something to us that lasts forever. After all, it grants forgiveness and eternal life, redeems us from death and the devil, joins us to Christ, gives us the Holy Spirit and doesn’t leave room for us to point to ourselves or to lift up our effort in it all. It’s too unbelievable for a culture raised on bargaining and earning so we often treat it as a nice little ceremony. In fact, it is God’s wisdom at work, creating a people for good works, to be our way of life for the world in good times or bad, in all that life brings to us.
From the baptism liturgy:
The ministers and the baptismal group face the assembly. A representative of the congregation leads the assembly in the welcome.
Let us welcome the newly baptized.
We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share:
join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God’s create and redeeming word to all the world.”
2017-2018 Young Adults in Global Mission
from the Northeastern Minnesota Synod
Lars Anderson:Concordia Lutheran Church in Duluth, VLM and Zion Lutheran, Cloquet. Lars will be Serving in Jerusalem/West Bank
to email, click here
Lauren Elwell: First Lutheran,Duluth. She will serve in Madagascar.
to email, click here
Hannah Sackett: Worked at Wilderness Canoe Base, located north of Grand Marais on the Gunflint Trail. She will be serving in Rwanda. to email, click here
Update on PV for Phebe: Click HERE
+Bishop’s Visitation to Confirmation Students
Bishop’s Visitation to Confirmation Students and their parents
Bishop Aitken invites you to request him for a Bishop’s Visitation to your Confirmation Class. What works best for his schedule is to schedule so these visitations are to clusters of congregations. He encourages parents to come that night as well so he can meet them and include them in the teaching time. He will teach the gospel, talk about Christian Vocation, the role of the Christian in our world, our call in Christ and end with Communion and Commissioning for service with Anointing oil from Palestine.
Bishop’s Visitation to Confirmation Students and their parents
Bishop Aitken invites you to request him for a Bishop’s Visitation to your Confirmation Class. What works best for his schedule is to schedule so these visitations are to clusters of congregations. He encourages parents to come that night as well so he can meet them and include them in the teaching time. He will teach the gospel, talk about Christian Vocation, the role of the Christian in our world, our call in Christ and end with Communion and Commissioning for service with Anointing oil from Palestine.
Bible and Brew Study Retreats
Believing and Having Faith
Bishop Aitken is open to leading a Bible and Faith Study for men’s, women’s or mixed men and women’s Retreats around the theme Belief and Faith. He uses the Gospels as well as other Biblical texts around the meanings of trust, fidelity, faith and believing. You could arrange with one of our Camps (where he has done these already) or at a location of your choosing. He presents a Biblical understanding of what faith and belief really are, and in particular, as a Lutheran Christian.
You may contact the synod office to make arrangements with him.
Bishop Aitken is open to leading a Bible and Faith Study for men’s, women’s or mixed men and women’s Retreats around the theme Belief and Faith. He uses the Gospels as well as other Biblical texts around the meanings of trust, fidelity, faith and believing. You could arrange with one of our Camps (where he has done these already) or at a location of your choosing. He presents a Biblical understanding of what faith and belief really are, and in particular, as a Lutheran Christian.
You may contact the synod office to make arrangements with him.
