The Synod’s Anti-Racism team welcomes Judith Roberts, the Program Director for Racial Justice from the ELCA to present a workshop on Advancing Racial Justice! Laity and clergy are cordially invited to attend this fascinating workshop and to hear more about what our synod is doing to combat racism and encourage diversity! This free event will […]
Boundaries Workshop February 2, 2017 9:00am – 3:00pm Zion Lutheran Church 1209 Hancock Street Saginaw, MI 48602 Topics include: Power and Vulnerability, Relationships, Social Media, and more! Registration Fee is $10 and includes materials and lunch. Register Now
Reformation 500: A Pilgrimage of Remembering 12 Days Lutherland and Italy May 1-12, 2017 Hosted by Sister Nancy Brousseau, OP and The Rev. Craig A. Satterlee, Bishop, Ph.D. Visiting Berlin, Wittenberg, Eisleben, Erfurt, Eisenach, Munich, Venice, Florence, Rome, and the Vatican City with a Papal Audience. View the Flyer Download the Registration Form
The North/West Lower Michigan Synod Assembly will convene May 21-23, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church and Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Mt. Pleasant. Our Assembly theme is “Freed by God’s Grace,” from the verse “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). We will welcome […]
The Publicly Engaged Church Committee of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod will be hosting a day-long educational event on Saturday, June 17, at University Lutheran Church in East Lansing. This event, billed as Lutherans Always Reforming: A Day of Social Change Conversation, will begin at 9:00 AM and conclude with Closing Worship at 3:00 PM. […]
Martin Luther: The Reformer for Today's Christians, a presentation by Dr. Kurt Hendel, Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor Emeritus of Reformation History at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. This event will take place on Sunday, June 25 at Lebanon Lutheran Church in Whitehall at 3:30pm. A clergy event with Dr. Hendel will start at […]
Save the Date for You Matter 2017! We invite rostered leaders to save the date for our annual You Matter Day on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Saginaw. Our special guest, Bishop Michael Rinehart of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod will share some work and wisdom on the gift and challenge […]
WELCA NW Lower Michigan Retreat and Convention; September 29 and 30, 2017, at The Shack, White Cloud, MI. For more information, please contact Roxy Montague 231-872-0032, or check your Living Threads Newsletter.
The Gospels of Matthew and Mark The Rev. Walter F. Taylor Jr., B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Retired – Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus OH The Gospel according to Matthew could very well be the most widely-read book in the New Testament. It has traditionally been the church’s favorite gospel, quoted more than any of the others in […]
The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts The Rev. Walter F. Taylor Jr., B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Retired – Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus OH One way to appreciate the writings of Luke is to consider what we would miss without them. Can we imagine Christmas without shepherds or without a baby in a manger? […]
