Forty-one and half years after ordination and after twelve years serving as an assistant to the bishop in this synod, I eagerly enter retirement. It’s been a good run. I’ve…
An update from Bishop Current regarding the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Iowa Dear beloved people of God in the Southeastern Iowa Synod, “How long, O Lord?”, the…
By Kathy Smith, Associate for Administration I have spent much the last couple of weeks attendings webinars, looking at tools, and reading articles to decipher the impact of the financial…
On August 5th, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), began its 15th triennial churchwide assembly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This gathering met under the theme “We Are Church” to worship,…
by Rev. Erika Uthe In a world that has moved on to the 12 Days of Christmas the church finds itself still waiting. Waiting for the light of Christ to…
Give Bishop Michael Burk and Pastor Paul Ostrem recently visited Marshalltown to assess the damage from the tornado that struck the community on July 19. The impact is extensive, with…
By Bishop Michael Burk Thank you. THANK YOU to all the people who participated in the bucket project that was tied to this year’s theme, The Water and The Witness….
“…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” Matthew 25:35 Immigration…
By Deacon Heidi Larson I remember once trying to explain dawn and dusk to my son. He could not grasp that it was not daytime, but also not night. The…
#metoo By Pastor Erika Uthe In the wake of yet another scandal surrounding sexual harassment and assault, a maelstrom has taken social media using the hashtag #metoo. It is a…