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The Reach of God's Embrace

January 25, 2022

More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” --Philippians 3:8 Beloved in Christ, Today is the feast of the Conversion of Sa...

Eating and Drinking with Jesus

January 18, 2022

". . .but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dea...

Tending our Soul-Fires

January 12, 2022

Beloved in Christ, I'm very excited that the Right Reverend Bonnie Perry, Bishop of Michigan, will be our guest at next Thursday's BISHOPx Forum. Bishop Perry is an amazing leader who understands a...

A Message for the Sundays after Christmas

December 21, 2021

In order to give clergy and lay leaders a bit of respite in the weeks after Christmas, Bishop Loya has recorded a sermon that you are welcome to use for the first or second Sunday after Christmas. Fin...

Going All In On Christmas

December 21, 2021

Today is the feast of St. Thomas, one of the original twelve apostles who has a wildly undeserved and inappropriate reputation as a doubter. You know the story: Thomas was not present when Jesus appea...

Becoming an Advent People

December 14, 2021

Beloved in Christ, As I have often said, one of the great gifts of being your Bishop is visiting faith communities in every corner of Minnesota. Every week, whether I’m deep in the northwest wood...

The Spiritual Posture of Waiting

December 7, 2021

Beloved in Christ, A few years ago, my family adopted a greyhound mix, who is sweet enough but can be a real challenge. She is, without question, the most stubborn living thing I have ever encounte...

Announcing the Canon for Vitality & Innovation

December 2, 2021

Beloved in Christ, I am writing to share the joyful news that, after conducting an extensive national search, the Reverend Dr. Blair Pogue has accepted a call to serve as Canon for Vitality and Inn...

Wake Up

November 23, 2021

"It is now time for us to rise from sleep." —The Rule of St. Benedict Beloved in Christ, When I moved to Minnesota, I was prepared for the cold weather. I love winter, and i...

One Simple, Loving Step at a Time

November 16, 2021

In the gospel lesson for this past Sunday, Jesus sharply counters a disciple's seemingly innocent admiration of the temple by saying, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here...

Bishop's Address to Convention 2021 - in English, Spanish, Karen, Hmong

November 5, 2021

Here, please find links to the Bishop's Address to Convention 2021 in English, Spanish, Karen, and Hmong.

A Japanese-American man in vestments holds a Bible and looks at the camera.

A Japanese-American man in vestments holds a Bible and looks at the camera.

My Favorite Saint

November 2, 2021

Beloved in Christ, My favorite saint is Father Hiram Hisanori Kano, who served as a priest in the Western Nebraska town where I grew up. On December 7, 1941, Fr. Kano had just finished celebra...

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