We Are All One


12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.   --1 Corinthians 12:12-13




This year's synod assembly focused on how "We Are One". Though we could not gather together in person, we still worshipped together, as one. We still celebrated important milestones like the anniversary of women's ordination together, as one. We still learned about our Serving Arm partners and how we are doing God's work together, as one. And we still took a look back at all the wonderful ways we as the synod, in spite of the pandemic, continue to be the church together, as one.

For those who were unable to join or would like to revisit our time together at assembly, the recording is available at this link.

For those who are interested in learning about or sharing information about our partners, links to their videos and websites are available below.

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago- video at this link; website at this link

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service- video at this link; website at this link

Mission Investment Fund- video at this link; website at this link

Lutheran World Relief- video at this link; website at this link

Table Grace- video at this link; website at this link 

Portico- video at this link; website at this link

Oaks Indian Mission- video at this link; website at this link

Lutheran Volunteer Corps- video at this link; website at this link

Tabitha- video at this link; website at this link

Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministry- website at this link

Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries- video at this link; website at this link 

If you are interested in learning more about how "We Are One", visit the Nebraska Synod website or contact the synod office at communications@nebraskasynod.org.

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