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2022 Northeastern Minnesota Synod
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"Re-membering the Body: Healing after COVID's Crisis Phase"
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Stewart, Presenter
As we rise again as church after the initial crisis phase of COVID, how can the theological motif of healing help orient us to this moment and to the challenges of the future? In our time together, we recount stories of God’s healing power, scrutinize abusive conceptions of healing, look toward a healed future, and practice healing in the present through recreation in a beautiful natural setting.
Sessions
The power of healing
How have we experienced God’s healing power during this era in our synod and as a global church–especially in public health, racial justice, and ecological renewal? This session equips us to steward these experiences as sacred stories.
When “healing” is the wrong word
Healing is a powerful theological motif, but sometimes it is the wrong word at the wrong time, even contributing to cycles of abuse. We will explore scriptural motifs that help us know when to challenge shallow conceptions of healing.
Healing (in) the future
Our peoples’ hope is being challenged by difficult realities, inadequate solutions, and growing nihilism. In this session we consider theological resources for building courageous, honest hope in this challenging era.
Information (Click on hyperlinks or go to the Synod website to register)
Sugar Lake Lodge (formerly Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge) is hosting the conference.
Covid-19 Protocols & Preparedness Plan
COVID-19 numbers continue to fluctuate on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Vaccinations are strongly recommended. We are requiring all participants to take an at home rapid test on Sept. 18 before you depart. Face coverings are not required. However, participants are always welcome to wear a face covering, even if it is not required. For complete statement see document below.
Sessions
The power of healing
How have we experienced God’s healing power during this era in our synod and as a global church–especially in public health, racial justice, and ecological renewal? This session equips us to steward these experiences as sacred stories.
When “healing” is the wrong word
Healing is a powerful theological motif, but sometimes it is the wrong word at the wrong time, even contributing to cycles of abuse. We will explore scriptural motifs that help us know when to challenge shallow conceptions of healing.
Healing (in) the future
Our peoples’ hope is being challenged by difficult realities, inadequate solutions, and growing nihilism. In this session we consider theological resources for building courageous, honest hope in this challenging era.
Information (Click on hyperlinks or go to the Synod website to register)
Sugar Lake Lodge (formerly Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge) is hosting the conference.
- Conference registration fee for all participants is $75 and paid via Eventbrite. People are encouraged to be in person at the conference, but not everyone is able to do so. The hybrid option is for those wishing to join the conference via Zoom. Register and payment click here or see Synod website http://www.nemnsynod.org/events.
- In-person participation (conference, meals and lodging): Complete the Sugar Lake Lodge registration (link here, print, and return it to Sugar Lake Lodge to reserve your place.
- Day Commuters: Register directly with Sugar Lake Lodge using the same form. Registration cost must be paid in advance to Sugar Lake Lodge.
- See Synod website for most current information, schedule and registration. Registration is open until Sept 9.
- If you have questions about lodging and food allergies, contact Sugar Lake Lodge 800.450.4555.
- Childcare is not provided.
Covid-19 Protocols & Preparedness Plan
COVID-19 numbers continue to fluctuate on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Vaccinations are strongly recommended. We are requiring all participants to take an at home rapid test on Sept. 18 before you depart. Face coverings are not required. However, participants are always welcome to wear a face covering, even if it is not required. For complete statement see document below.
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Stewart serves as pastor to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Two Harbors and as Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He is author of A Watered Garden: Christian Worship and Earth’s Ecology. He has written extensively on the natural burial movement. He has served as pastor to a congregation in the Appalachian area of Ohio and as the village pastor to Holden Village. He and his spouse, Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, a professor of nursing at St. Scholastica, live in Duluth.
2022 Fall Theological Conference Schedule
Re-membering the Body: Healing after Covid’s Crisis Phase
Sunday, September 18 (All sessions held in Alexander Room)
4-6 pm Registration - Alexander Rooms Foyer
6-7 pm Evening Meal - Dining Room
7:00 pm Welcome - Bishop Amy Odgren
7:30 pm Worship: For the Healing of the Nations
Monday, September 19
7-8:30 am Breakfast - Dining Room
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9:00 am Session I: The Power of Healing - Rev. Dr. Ben Stewart
10:15am Synod Updates
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Session II: When “Healing” is the Wrong Word - Rev. Dr. Ben Stewart
Noon Lunch - Dining Room
1:00 pm Free Time - for rest, relaxation, renewal, reconnecting with colleagues
5:30 pm Evening Eucharist
7:00 pm Dinner - Dining Room
Tuesday, September 20
7:00 am Breakfast - Dining Room
8:45 am Session III: Healing (in) the Future - Rev. Dr. Ben Stewart
10:30 am Closing Worship w/Remembrance of Baptism
11:30 am Check Out
Jesus said, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest awhile."
Mark 6:31
Let us pray.
Make us one, gracious God, with your vision for the new community in Christ. Free us from our many distractions, the tyranny of the urgent, that we might simplify our lives and focus on that which is needful. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Mark 6:31
Let us pray.
Make us one, gracious God, with your vision for the new community in Christ. Free us from our many distractions, the tyranny of the urgent, that we might simplify our lives and focus on that which is needful. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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