Northeastern Minnesota Synod
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Bishop Aitken's Recent Reflections
The Bishops of our Church just finished up our Fall Conference of Bishops. What an outstanding group of colleagues I am privileged to work with, including 13 new Bishops this year! These include: Lorna Halass, Laruie Larson Caesar, Paul Egnsteiner, Shelley Bryan Wee, Kevin Strickland, Constanze Hagmaier, Regina Hassanally, Laurie Jungling, Susan Candea, William Tesch, Yehiel Curry, Leila Ortiz, and Michael Lozano. While we remain a mostly white Denomination, the face of the Conference of Bishops is changing, reflecting more diversity in gender and color, and this makes my heart glad.
We provided larger amounts of time at this Fall Conference, for listening to each other: This time included: Our hopes, our struggles, our calling as Bishops to shepherd our Synods, and all throughout these discussions, we returned to our focus on the gospel to which this church has been called. While we wrestled with the demographics of loss, we also explored new and exciting ways of being church together that are arising and will continue arise as we work together that included conversations about the "The Leadership Initiative", new ways of sharing together between Conferences, Care of Creation issues, our Ecumenical partners and the Lutheran World Federation companions. We held intentional discussions on our ELCA's three interdependent expressions: Congregations, synods, and the churchwide expression. Time was spend discussing Leadership needs, finances, the new Rite of Ordination for Deacons and of course those reports that are vital to our work as a Denomination - and we elected a new Chair: Bishop Tracie Bartholomew and a new Vice Chair; Bishop Patricia Davenport. My own work as Chair of the Roster Committee always involves time and conversation with the whole Conference as well.
As the Chair of the Ready Bench for Middle East Peace, I attended with three other Bishops and Portico CEO, Pr. Jeff Thiemann, a Gala Fund Raiser for the "Bright Stars of Bethlehem" University which was started by Lutheran Pastor Mitri Raheb in Bethlehem. I have personally visited this amazing this Institution of cultural learning and arts that is open to Christians and Muslims alike twice over the years, and both times I was moved beyond words at it's powerful impact on the lives of Palestinians in Bethlehem and surrounding areas. Pictures of this Event are posted on our Northeastern Minnesota Face Book Site. And finally, I was honored to sit next to Lars Anderson, Seminarian from our Synod who received last Friday night the Fund for Leaders Full Tuition Scholarship, thanks to generous people across the ELCA.
Live faithfully your calling dear Church,
Live out the Christ who lives in you, to the glory of God and the good of your neighbor!
+Bishop Thomas M. Aitken
We provided larger amounts of time at this Fall Conference, for listening to each other: This time included: Our hopes, our struggles, our calling as Bishops to shepherd our Synods, and all throughout these discussions, we returned to our focus on the gospel to which this church has been called. While we wrestled with the demographics of loss, we also explored new and exciting ways of being church together that are arising and will continue arise as we work together that included conversations about the "The Leadership Initiative", new ways of sharing together between Conferences, Care of Creation issues, our Ecumenical partners and the Lutheran World Federation companions. We held intentional discussions on our ELCA's three interdependent expressions: Congregations, synods, and the churchwide expression. Time was spend discussing Leadership needs, finances, the new Rite of Ordination for Deacons and of course those reports that are vital to our work as a Denomination - and we elected a new Chair: Bishop Tracie Bartholomew and a new Vice Chair; Bishop Patricia Davenport. My own work as Chair of the Roster Committee always involves time and conversation with the whole Conference as well.
As the Chair of the Ready Bench for Middle East Peace, I attended with three other Bishops and Portico CEO, Pr. Jeff Thiemann, a Gala Fund Raiser for the "Bright Stars of Bethlehem" University which was started by Lutheran Pastor Mitri Raheb in Bethlehem. I have personally visited this amazing this Institution of cultural learning and arts that is open to Christians and Muslims alike twice over the years, and both times I was moved beyond words at it's powerful impact on the lives of Palestinians in Bethlehem and surrounding areas. Pictures of this Event are posted on our Northeastern Minnesota Face Book Site. And finally, I was honored to sit next to Lars Anderson, Seminarian from our Synod who received last Friday night the Fund for Leaders Full Tuition Scholarship, thanks to generous people across the ELCA.
Live faithfully your calling dear Church,
Live out the Christ who lives in you, to the glory of God and the good of your neighbor!
+Bishop Thomas M. Aitken
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ELCA Vision
Claimed by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we are a new creation through God’s living word by the power of the Holy Spirit;
Gathered by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we will live among God’s faithful people, hear God’s word and share Christ’s supper;
Sent by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we will proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed, serve all people following the example of our Lord Jesus, and strive for justice and peace in all the world.
ELCA Mission
Marked with the cross of Christ forever, we are claimed, gathered and sent for the sake of the world. This is the mission statement of the ELCA. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor.
ELCA Advocacy
Website: ELCA.org/advocacy
Email: washingtonoffice@elca.org
Social Media: /ELCAAdvocacy
ELCA Racial Justice Ministries
Website: www.ELCA.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Racial-Justice-Ministries
ELCA Young Adult Ministry
Website: www.ELCA.org/Our-Work/Congregations-and-Synods/Young-Adult-Ministry
Social Media: /ELCAYoungAdults
How one Lutheran congregation moved out of “building mentality”
https://youtu.be/trgt28JGPes
New Life Lutheran Church, Texas
Claimed by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we are a new creation through God’s living word by the power of the Holy Spirit;
Gathered by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we will live among God’s faithful people, hear God’s word and share Christ’s supper;
Sent by God’s grace for the sake of the world, we will proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed, serve all people following the example of our Lord Jesus, and strive for justice and peace in all the world.
ELCA Mission
Marked with the cross of Christ forever, we are claimed, gathered and sent for the sake of the world. This is the mission statement of the ELCA. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor.
ELCA Advocacy
Website: ELCA.org/advocacy
Email: washingtonoffice@elca.org
Social Media: /ELCAAdvocacy
ELCA Racial Justice Ministries
Website: www.ELCA.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Racial-Justice-Ministries
ELCA Young Adult Ministry
Website: www.ELCA.org/Our-Work/Congregations-and-Synods/Young-Adult-Ministry
Social Media: /ELCAYoungAdults
How one Lutheran congregation moved out of “building mentality”
https://youtu.be/trgt28JGPes
New Life Lutheran Church, Texas
Northeastern Minnesota Synod Purpose
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Contact UsNortheastern Minnesota Synod, ELCA
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