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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Grateful for this strong word of rebuke from Bishop Donna Simon. #ELCA

The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I met Bishop Budde just over a month ago. She’s as real as it gets. Not surprised in the least that she’s in Minnesota today. Praying & fasting with you, friends. #StandWithMinnesota

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A letter from the six #ELCA bishops of MN. “We are tired, and our hearts are broken. Yet we are not deterred…This has been a season marked by profound grief. It is also a season in which we have refused to be defined by what the baptismal liturgy names as ‘the forces that defy God.’”

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

"As a church, we are concerned by the trend of law enforcement and federal agents involved in immigration enforcement relying on the use of force in our communities without sufficient accountability or oversight. God calls us to be witnesses to God’s presence, healing and hope."

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Bishop Curry Issues Statement on ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

"As followers of Jesus, we seek justice for the nations. As a church in this country, we call for what transpires next to center the Venezuelan people and their right to self-determination."

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Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Venezuela

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

At this turn of the year, when the nights are long in the northern hemisphere, remember this is a time when light shines the brightest. Let the light of Christ in you shine, friends. Happy New Year.

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Finding Light in Darkness this Christmas

A message from Bishop Scott Johnson

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Friends, however this Christmas Eve finds you, know that it’s never been about whether you were ready or not. God is with us, this night and always. #ELCA vimeo.com/1138938360

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Christmas Sermon 2025

This is "Christmas Sermon 2025" by Nebraska Synod on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

It was removed from the ELCA website because it wasn’t a unanimous statement from the entire Conference of Bishops. We have an internal policy that requires consensus from the entire conference to speak as “The Conference of Bishops.”

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NPR @npr.org · 05/10/2025

Rev. Yehiel Curry succeeds Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12 years and was the first woman to lead the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Largest US Lutheran denomination installs first Black presiding bishop

Rev. Yehiel Curry succeeds Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12 years and was the first woman to lead the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Kathleen E. Corley, PhD @drkathleenecorley.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

First African American presiding bishop, Bishop Yehiel Curry, installed by the ELCA. His predecessor was the first woman presiding bishop. And this is a progressive mainstream denomination? @ericowens.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/news/luthera...

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Largest U.S. Lutheran denomination installs its first Black presiding bishop

Rev. Yehiel Curry, 53, is only the fifth presiding bishop of the ELCA, a predominantly white denomination.

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ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation @reconcilingworks.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Welcome Central States Synod, ELCA in Kansas City, Missouri. “Traveling the way of Jesus, who commanded his followers to love one another as Christ has loved, and believing that all persons are created in the image of God, this synod welcomes people of every ... www.reconcilingworks.org/news/

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Central States Synod @css-elca.org · 11/09/2025

Bp. Simon issues a pastoral letter on political violence. "As Christians--Lutheran Christians--we must meet this moment of division and unrest with a servant heart. To paraphrase Martin Luther, God doesn’t need our peacemaking, but our neighbor does." www.css-elca.org/post/pastora...

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Pastoral Letter on Political Violence

As Christians--Lutheran Christians--we must meet this moment of division and unrest with a servant heart. To paraphrase Martin Luther, God doesn’t need our peacemaking, but our neighbor does.

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

He who is in love with his vision of community will destroy community. But he who loves the people around him will create community wherever he goes. —Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Deadline Sept. 15. #ELCA World Hunger Education Grants support work that: educate ELCA congregations, groups, &/or synods to better action & engagement re hunger & poverty; encourage sustainable participation in work of World Hunger beyond the conclusion of project. blogs.elca.org/worldhunger/...

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ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grants - ELCA World Hunger

The 2025 ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grant application cycle is now open! Hunger Education and Networking Grants are one of the ways ELCA World Hunger accompanies congregations, synod...

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Man, that is a deep cut for a lot of us, even in the clergy. I will admit I had to look him up.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

He chose to resign. Disciplinary procedures that would remove a pastor from the roster of ministers of Word & Sacrament don’t move this fast.

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Statement from #ELCA #Minneapolis Area Synod Bishop Jen Nagel: “As people of faith, we are called to peacemaking towards a vast reduction of gun-related violence. The pervasiveness of #gunViolence in the U.S. is not a reality we should accept.” #Lutheran mpls-synod.org/news/in-tend...

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In Tenderness and Prayer - Mpls Area Synod ELCA

Beloveds, As most have heard, this morning a mass shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis during a school mass, injuring dozens and killing at least two children in at...

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

True, but those who say Palestine = Hamas all point to Oct 7 as a reference point. It’s definitely a turning point for the conflict.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

This is the point that needs to be stressed. “evangelical” is a transliteration of the Greek “euangelion” - the literal meaning is “good message” and is also translated “gospel” The ELCA is in no way affiliated with the American ‘evangelical’ movement. We’re an entirely different church.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hate to bust this bubble a bit, but we’re just under 3 million of us these days, and TBH a good chunk of those losses are because many ELCA leaders have gone too “LIBRUL” for some. For instance, we had the audacity to suggest that the LGBTQIA+ community deserved to be treated like humans.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Of course we’re political. Nothing has ever suggested we shouldn’t be. Jesus himself was political at times. What we are trying to be is non-partisan. By not endorsing candidates, we focus on issues and policies, not individuals and parties.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Before being elected bishop, I was a campus pastor in two separate calls. Conversations like this one are the reason we campus pastors love what we do. #ELCA

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Well, you revealed the existence of the SD to me, so we’re both learning. Here’s hoping if I ever meet my family who are still there, they won’t be part of it. 🤞

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Missouri Synod was German & Saxon in origin. The Swedish Lutherans who came to the US created the Augustana Synod, which over time and mergers became the ELCA.

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

#ELCA ACTION ALERT Urge your members of Congress to conduct oversight over ICE detention facilities & demand humane conditions. During August opportunities exist to meet with federal elected officials locally to use your voice. “I was in prison & you visited me.” -Mt 25 give.elca.org/page/86777/a...

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ACTION ALERT: Speak Out for People in Immigration Detention

New Action Alert

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Give justice to the weak and the orphan. Maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy. Deliver them from the hand of the wicked. —Psalm 82

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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Statement by Bp. Budde (EDOW) and Dean Hollerith (WNC), Rabbis of DC congregations, and UMC, ELCA, and PCUSA leaders: cathedral.org/blog/dc-reli... ⚓

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DC Religious Leaders: Fear Is Not a Strategy for Safety

DC religious leaders speak out against President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Washington, DC.

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I can only speak for myself, but if I heard that one of the churches in my synod was requiring work in exchange for any kind of aid, they’d be hearing from me quickly and firmly. Better to not offer any aid at all than to do it with strings attached. I’m sorry that’s happened to you.

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North/West Lower Michigan Synod ELCA @mittensynod.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Mark your calendars for the Rostered Ministers Gathering on July 6-9, 2026 in Indianapolis! All ELCA deacons, pastors and bishops are invited. More information will be available in the coming months!

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The Rev. Scott Alan Johnson (he/him) @nebsynodbishop.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

It was in some ways a very good week. Not in all ways - we still manage to trip over the simplest things sometimes - but I’m excited about these two elections.

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RNS @rns.org · 02/08/2025

“As people of faith, we cannot abide losing the basic right to provide care and compassion,” Bishop Brenda Bos of the ELCA’s Southwest California Synod, a plaintiff in the case, said in a statement. religionnews.com/2025/07/28/f...