Sermon & Ministry Resources
Recorded sermons, shared ministry workshop recordings, and other training videos are available on the Nebraska Synod Vimeo account.
The Parish Paper
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2022
NOTE: This is the final edition of The Parish Paper.
A message from the Parish Paper: From the beginning, The Parish Paper‘s business model has been reprint-rights: one subscription with multiple copies for a church or judicatory. That model fit well for the age of the mimeograph and the monthly packet of photocopied information sheets sent out by the judicatory office. However, the rise of the Internet, the invention of the iPhone, and the dominance of social media have rendered this model obsolete. Consequently, this is the final edition of The Parish Paper. We thank the loyal subscribers who have been part of this ministry.
Reflections & Resources
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Reflections from Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
We Are Woven Together – September, 2022
The Way Back To Our Center – April, 2022
A Time for a Reset – March, 2022
The Cross is the True Gift of Christmas – December, 2021
God Has Given Us A Mission – November, 2021
We Are Invited Into Silence – October, 2021
We Are the Body of Christ – September, 2021
The Life He Promises Will Prevail – August, 2021
A Deeply Spiritual Act – June/July, 2021
- Reflections from the Bishop of the Nebraska Synod
- Congregation Resources
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TheoCon / Re: Formation Resources
2019:
- Bishop Maas Presentation
- What does it mean to be Church for the World
- Can Latin American Theology Help in Nebraska
- Latin American Feminism
- The Church for the Sake of the World
- The Future of Our Faith
- How Change Comes to Your Church
2020:
- Want Healthy Ministers
- Active Listening Powerful Listening
- Practical Discipleship
- Faith 5
- Prayer and Meditative Drawing
- Bringing Your Body to Prayer
- Embodied Spiritual Practices
2021:
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Synod Mailings
2022 Spring Mailing (Printable PDF)
Sermon & Ministry Resources
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We Are ... Resources
We Are Church
We Are Lutheran
We Are Church Together
We Are Church for the Sake of the World
- Book of Faith
- 150th Anniversary
- Following to Lead Training Resources
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Make Me an Instrument
At a time when it seems almost everything can lead to contention, we who are called to lead in the church are still bold to pray the Prayer of St Francis: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” Learn some key strategies to live into that prayer and strategies for dealing with contention and for preaching in conflicted times.