pretty views from my driveway :)
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
pretty views from my driveway :)
and here’s another medieval church pigeon from the Halland Museum of Cultural History in Varberg, Sweden
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
and here’s another medieval church pigeon from the Halland Museum of Cultural History in Varberg, Sweden
one of my favorite pieces of folk religion — in Swedish, there’s only one word for dove and pigeon (as they’re essentially the same thing), so above the pulpits in these old country churches, they have depicted the Holy Spirit as their own local pigeon variant. delightful!! 🕊️🕯️✨
November 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
one of my favorite pieces of folk religion — in Swedish, there’s only one word for dove and pigeon (as they’re essentially the same thing), so above the pulpits in these old country churches, they have depicted the Holy Spirit as their own local pigeon variant. delightful!! 🕊️🕯️✨
My great grandfather’s confirmation certificate from 1913. He was confirmed at the Evangelical Church of Peace (now Peace UCC) in Rochester, Minnesota. An interesting reminder that a huge chunk of UCC churches in Minnesota started as German Reformed congregations. What a fun piece of legacy!
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My great grandfather’s confirmation certificate from 1913. He was confirmed at the Evangelical Church of Peace (now Peace UCC) in Rochester, Minnesota. An interesting reminder that a huge chunk of UCC churches in Minnesota started as German Reformed congregations. What a fun piece of legacy!
dreaming again about being in Sweden with Wesley ✨
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
dreaming again about being in Sweden with Wesley ✨
the most Minnesotan costumes at the party — the Edmund Fitzgerald and the storm that wrecked her ⛈️🚢⛈️
October 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
the most Minnesotan costumes at the party — the Edmund Fitzgerald and the storm that wrecked her ⛈️🚢⛈️
Westminster Presbyterian has such a pretty Luther window
October 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Westminster Presbyterian has such a pretty Luther window
a beautiful day for a protest at noon and an ordination at three!
October 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
a beautiful day for a protest at noon and an ordination at three!
it’s particularly painful to me that this is happening to Illinois, the land of Lincoln and Grant, the state whose motto is “State Sovereignty, National Union.”
October 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
it’s particularly painful to me that this is happening to Illinois, the land of Lincoln and Grant, the state whose motto is “State Sovereignty, National Union.”
found a tomato cross (???) in the church’s stained glass. anyone have any idea what it means? 🕯️🍅🕊️
October 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
found a tomato cross (???) in the church’s stained glass. anyone have any idea what it means? 🕯️🍅🕊️
Getting settled in for the Installation of the Fifth Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Yehiel Curry. Come Holy Spirit! 🔥🕊️🕯️
October 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Getting settled in for the Installation of the Fifth Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Yehiel Curry. Come Holy Spirit! 🔥🕊️🕯️
The existence of this image alone makes Minnesota’s whole new flag process worth it … it’s an elite flag that just keeps growing on me
September 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The existence of this image alone makes Minnesota’s whole new flag process worth it … it’s an elite flag that just keeps growing on me
happy rapture day, hello from heaven, sorry you pagans all got left behind xx
September 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
happy rapture day, hello from heaven, sorry you pagans all got left behind xx
I stand with the Great and Free State of Illinois Now and Forever
August 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I stand with the Great and Free State of Illinois Now and Forever
the ELCA’s three bishops from Iowa are participating in RAGBRAI, a giant bike ride across Iowa, raising money for hunger relief organizations! what a unique and throughly Iowan way to live into their vocations.
consider supporting them + their cause!
onrealm.org/neiasynod/-/...
🕯️🕊️👏🏼✨🚴🏼
consider supporting them + their cause!
onrealm.org/neiasynod/-/...
🕯️🕊️👏🏼✨🚴🏼
July 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
the ELCA’s three bishops from Iowa are participating in RAGBRAI, a giant bike ride across Iowa, raising money for hunger relief organizations! what a unique and throughly Iowan way to live into their vocations.
consider supporting them + their cause!
onrealm.org/neiasynod/-/...
🕯️🕊️👏🏼✨🚴🏼
consider supporting them + their cause!
onrealm.org/neiasynod/-/...
🕯️🕊️👏🏼✨🚴🏼
some highlights from our first magical day in Stockholm :)
June 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
some highlights from our first magical day in Stockholm :)
this will never have any official status but I want there to be an ELCA flag so I made one lol
used a Nordic cross because it’s the proper shape of the cross
and the colors from the ELCA’s symbol
used a Nordic cross because it’s the proper shape of the cross
and the colors from the ELCA’s symbol
June 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
this will never have any official status but I want there to be an ELCA flag so I made one lol
used a Nordic cross because it’s the proper shape of the cross
and the colors from the ELCA’s symbol
used a Nordic cross because it’s the proper shape of the cross
and the colors from the ELCA’s symbol
Spent the morning researching the potential impacts a public land sale would have on ELCA camps in the West and it’s quite grim.
Only five of our 16 camps would be unaffected, and TWO of our camps are on land that could be sold.
Even precious Holden is under threat by the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
🕯️
Only five of our 16 camps would be unaffected, and TWO of our camps are on land that could be sold.
Even precious Holden is under threat by the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
🕯️
June 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Spent the morning researching the potential impacts a public land sale would have on ELCA camps in the West and it’s quite grim.
Only five of our 16 camps would be unaffected, and TWO of our camps are on land that could be sold.
Even precious Holden is under threat by the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
🕯️
Only five of our 16 camps would be unaffected, and TWO of our camps are on land that could be sold.
Even precious Holden is under threat by the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
🕯️
they should move the Knute Nelson statue at the Capitol and replace it with a statue of Melissa Hortman
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
they should move the Knute Nelson statue at the Capitol and replace it with a statue of Melissa Hortman
tonight was a good night for an ordination! and I just love spending time with all my sem buddies :)
the church is so blessed to have Pastor Lauren joining the roster!! ❤️🔥🕯️🌈
the church is so blessed to have Pastor Lauren joining the roster!! ❤️🔥🕯️🌈
June 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
tonight was a good night for an ordination! and I just love spending time with all my sem buddies :)
the church is so blessed to have Pastor Lauren joining the roster!! ❤️🔥🕯️🌈
the church is so blessed to have Pastor Lauren joining the roster!! ❤️🔥🕯️🌈
June 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
hello from Grand Marais :)
May 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
hello from Grand Marais :)
lovely eventful weekend!!
American Swedish Institute Men’s Chorus, Friday night
Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly, Saturday morning
Eurovision watch party, Saturday afternoon
University Landscape Arboretum, Sunday morning
Art-A-Whirl, Sunday afternoon
now it’s time to sleep til Tuesday 😴😴😴
American Swedish Institute Men’s Chorus, Friday night
Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly, Saturday morning
Eurovision watch party, Saturday afternoon
University Landscape Arboretum, Sunday morning
Art-A-Whirl, Sunday afternoon
now it’s time to sleep til Tuesday 😴😴😴
May 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
lovely eventful weekend!!
American Swedish Institute Men’s Chorus, Friday night
Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly, Saturday morning
Eurovision watch party, Saturday afternoon
University Landscape Arboretum, Sunday morning
Art-A-Whirl, Sunday afternoon
now it’s time to sleep til Tuesday 😴😴😴
American Swedish Institute Men’s Chorus, Friday night
Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly, Saturday morning
Eurovision watch party, Saturday afternoon
University Landscape Arboretum, Sunday morning
Art-A-Whirl, Sunday afternoon
now it’s time to sleep til Tuesday 😴😴😴
my first Eurovision watch party!! go Sweden!! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
May 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
my first Eurovision watch party!! go Sweden!! 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪