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Register Today for Saturday's Online Convention Gathering

September 1, 2020

Beloved In Christ, On Saturday, September 26, everyone in ECMN is invited to gather for a day of praying, learning, and dreaming about our future together. We will begin with the bishop’s addr...

On the Road Across ECMN

August 25, 2020

Beloved in Christ, As many of you know, this month I have begun making official visitations to faith communities. I began with those places that have gone the longest since their last Bishop's...

Updated ECMN Regathering Plan

August 18, 2020

Beloved in Christ, ECMN is now implementing a process, modeled after many other dioceses across the church, that will help us to prepare to safely reopen our buildings to work, ministry, and worshi...

How have you walked with Jesus today?

August 11, 2020

Beloved in Christ, I spent a lot of time last week meeting with individuals who are in discernment for ordination as priests or deacons. They are all extraordinarily gifted, and I continue to be fi...

Following Jesus in Complicated Times

Beloved, We’ll soon be releasing an updated version of the ECMN Re-Gathering Plan, which will include some more detailed guidance for faith communities as we continue to plan for the coming mo...

What is the Purpose of the Church?

Beloved in Christ, Yesterday, I heard a presentation from Archbishop Melissa Skelton and Canon Alissa Newton, both of the College for Congregational Development, which included a helpful remin...

Grace-Spotting: Looking for Signs of the Holy Spirit

Beloved in Christ, After many months and multiple stages of transition, the Loya family is now fully moved into our home in the west metro suburbs. That is to say, all of our belongings are in the ...

School for Formation Registration is Now Open

Beloved in Christ, One on a long list of gifts of ECMN is the School for Formation (SFF). As I was learning more about ECMN during the discernment process, I was impressed by just how robust the SF...

A Reflection on the 4th of July

Beloved, The fact that I am a citizen of this nation and enjoy its freedoms has given me extraordinary privileges and advantages, and countless people have made great sacrifices for the life I now ...

ECMN Convention is Going Online

Beloved in Christ, After consultation with the heads of ECMN's elected bodies, other bishops, and chancellors throughout the Episcopal Church, and in keeping with the current guidance of ...

New Provision for Outdoor Gatherings in ECMN

Beloved in Christ, It recent weeks, it has become increasingly clear that the longer we live with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, the more complex the terrain becomes. As restrictions conti...

Connect, Step Up, and Take Action

Beloved in Christ, As I begin my second full week as your Bishop, I find myself, finally and gratefully, a full-time resident of Minnesota. Thank you for all of your prayers and support as my famil...

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