The official account for the Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Re-tweets are not endorsements.

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Saint Paul Area Synod retweeted
4 Jun 2023
Throughout the summer, congregations, ministries, synods and organizations are encouraged to choose a book to read together. Select a book written by a Native author and schedule a time for readers to gather and discuss it. Learn more at ELCA.org/TruthAndHealing.
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Rice Street Gardens, founded by Galilee Lutheran Church, is a long-time ELCA World Hunger partner ministry. Now, the plot of land the gardens sit upon is for sale and the church community is rallying to raise the funds to buy it. bit.ly/4010M2b

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Saint Paul Area Synod retweeted
25 Oct 2022
The ELCA denounces anti-Semitism. These resources can help you to prevent and disrupt anti-Semitism. download.elca.org/ELCA Res…
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Proud to call Pastor Sonja Hagander one of our own! #elca #spaselca #livinglutheran #ChildrensBooks #worldreligions
"Kids are very inquisitive and ask the best questions." –Sonja Hagander, an interim pastor of @LifeatCtK and co-author of @BeamingBooksMN's "Religion Around the World: A Curious Kid’s Guide to the World’s Great Faiths" livinglutheran.org/2022/10/m…
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Saint Paul Area Synod retweeted
24 Jun 2022
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (@ELCABishopEaton) has issued a pastoral message on the Supreme Court ruling regarding Roe v. Wade. #RoeVWade elca.org/News-and-Events/815…

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Yesterday we had a sendoff for Dr. Anna Marsh, who is leaving the synod staff for a teaching position at @LutherSeminary. Thank you, Anna, for your many contributions to the work of the synod as executive assistant to the bishop & program director of our Lilly Grant! #elca
Wondering what the synod's Planting Hope Campaign is all about? Detective Terry Portland investigates! vimeo.com/715716824. #elca #spaselca #plantinghope #cityofsaintpaul #eastsideofsaintpaul #LSSofMN
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This week we celebrated congregations and rostered ministers with milestone ministry anniversaries plus those who retired in the last year. See all the photos from our 2022 Honorees Luncheon at photos.app.goo.gl/R4g5JB1okL….
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We're hiring for a front office administrator/event planner! View the full job description at ow.ly/2TQq50JrG6w. Apply by sending a cover letter, resume & three references with contact info to anna.marsh@spas-elca.org. #elca
“We need young people and young people also need us.” - Marcus Pope #spaselca #elca #emerginginhope
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Grateful for the presence of the Rev. Keith Fry, serving as the churchwide representative at today’s assembly. #spaselca #elca #synodassembly #emerginginhope
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Synod Assembling day is here! We invite you to watch the livestream at live.saintandrews.org. We begin at 9:30 with Remembering the Children and worship. #spaselca
Nice story by @MaxWCCO on Minnesota basketball pioneer and current pastor in our synod, Janet Karvonen-Montgomery of @incarnationmn: minnesota.cbslocal.com/video…

The synod's own Pastor Justin Grimm and Deacon Krista Lind led opening prayers today at the #MNLegislature! #mnsenate #mnhouse #elca
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It's not too late to register for Thursday's session, "Remember the Children: One Minnesota Town's Indian Boarding School" with presenters Rev. Gary Mills, Reporter Mark Wasson and Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart. spas-elca.org/event/remember….
Like so many of our congregations, @popchurch plays a vital role in feeding the hungry. Thanks to all who give generously to put food on the table for our neighbors! #feedthehungry
The @salarmynorth still needs help raising TWO MILLION pounds of food! At Prince of Peace Church in Burnsville, demand for food has been steadily increasing over the course of the last five months. To donate, go to wcco.com/fooddrive. minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/…
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We're excited to have the Rev. Dr. Amy Marga from @LutherSeminary, Marcus Pope from @Youthprise and Alexis Oberdorfer from @LSSofMN as featured speakers at this year's Synod Assembly! More details at spas-elca.org/2022-synod-ass…. #emerginginhope #elca #spaselca
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Today is a great day to make a donation to help those impacted by the war in Ukraine! Every gift to @ELCALDR's Eastern Europe Crisis Response will be matched until they reach $50,000! Please give now at elca.org/disaster (click on Eastern Europe Crisis Response). #elca
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"The terrible suffering underway in Ukraine is not God’s will for how we are to live as nations among nations on this earth" - Bishop Patricia Lull. Read her full homily from last night's ecumenical service for peace at spas-elca.org/the-final-word…. PC: Norma Malfatti #prayforpeace
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Please join us this Sunday at @BasilicaMpls as we pray for peace in solidarity with the world community. Father Ivan Shkumbatyak of St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church will address us during the service. #PrayForPeace