Northwest Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA

Northwest Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA We, the congregations and organizations of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA, are walking together for the sake of mission in God's world.

The Northwest Synod of Wisconsin is one of 65 synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are comprised of 200 congregations, over 105,000 members, and nearly 300 clergy and rostered leaders. Synod means walking together, which describes our interdependent ministry relationship as we support mission partners, carry out synodical and churchwide initiatives, provide for education events

and leadership training, respond to disaster and emergency needs, and heed the call to be a church engaged in all the world.

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06/10/2026

Registration is Open!!!

What a treat it was to be back with the saints at Salem Lutheran in Shell Lake yesterday! The last time I was there was ...
06/01/2026

What a treat it was to be back with the saints at Salem Lutheran in Shell Lake yesterday! The last time I was there was at the ordination service for Pastor Cathy Reuter last August! They fed me well then and they fed me well again!

It was a great day filled with special music with some highly talented youth singers in addition to the warm hospitality of the congregation. Thanks for allowing me to preach and play!

Friends of the NWSWI,It has come to my attention that our Palestinian friends overseas are enduring another illegal occu...
05/28/2026

Friends of the NWSWI,

It has come to my attention that our Palestinian friends overseas are enduring another illegal occupation near Bethlehem, where the shepherds gathered in the age-old Christmas story. Bishop Imad Haddad, newly elected as the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, is calling for our support. For further information, read here: https://wcfjip.com/stop-yatziv

If you feel called to sign the petition calling on our WI elected officials to act, you can do so in the link. Thanks for your partnership and care!

“We are increasingly disturbed by the violent actions of Israeli settlers throughout the West Bank, which have escalated exponentially in recent months. We are monitoring with deep distress the development of a

05/26/2026

Remembering our connections with the wider church, let us lift the following synods in prayer as they gather for their respective assemblies this weekend:

• Upstate New York Synod (Bishop Lee Miller)
• Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (Bishop Bryan Penman)
• North Carolina Synod (Bishop Emily Hartner)
• Southeastern Synod (Bishop Kevin Strickland)
• Montana Synod (Bishop Ben Quanbeck)
• Southwest California Synod (Bishop Brenda Bos)
• South Dakota Synod (Bishop Constanze Hagmaier)
• Greater Milwaukee Synod (Bishop Paul Erickson)
• Southeast Michigan Synod (Bishop Don Kreiss)
• Nebraska Synod (Bishop Scott Johnson)
• Northwestern Ohio Synod (Bishop Daniel Beaudoin)
• New Jersey Synod (Bishop Christa Compton)
• Northwestern Minnesota Synod (Bishop Bill Tesch)

Synod meeting in assembly to elect a bishop:

• Western North Dakota Synod (Bishop Craig Schweitzer, joining the churchwide staff)

It was another fun morning with the saints at Barronett Lutheran Church this past Sunday. After an engaging worship, we ...
05/22/2026

It was another fun morning with the saints at Barronett Lutheran Church this past Sunday. After an engaging worship, we gathered downstairs for a meal celebrating Syttende Mai for this historically Norwegian congregation. Thanks for the gracious hospitality!

Thanks to Bishop Curry for his thoughtful response to the tragedy in San Diego this week.
05/21/2026

Thanks to Bishop Curry for his thoughtful response to the tragedy in San Diego this week.

Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has released a statement on the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

“As the ELCA, we must speak plainly: violence rooted in hatred is sin. We condemn Islamophobia and acknowledge its rise in recent years. Our church affirms that “anti-Muslim hatred is antithetical to our Christian faith” (A Declaration of the ELCA to the Muslim Community), for we are called to love our neighbor in ways that cast out fear (1 John 4:18).”

Read the full statement through the link in the comments below.

05/19/2026

Are you thinking about planning worship as the country marks its 250th anniversary? Join the Clergy Emergency League and the Wisconsin Council of Churches for a 90‑minute workshop to help clergy and congregational leaders prepare faithful, grounded worship and preaching for the July 4th weekend.

Learn more and register at the link in the comments.

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