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Stories of life and mission in Southwestern Texas and beyond!

¡Las historias de vida y misión en el suroeste de Texas y más allá!

March 2026

Synod rostered ministers gathered in retreat on Mustang Island to learn and fellowship.

Beloved Community


Across the synod, Lutherans are engaging the world in many ways: caring for creation, challenging racism, cultivating communities of belonging, and reflecting on how culture and representation shape our shared life.


This month’s Voices of Faith highlights how the church lives out its baptismal calling to strive for justice and peace in all the earth.


Together, the stories reflect a simple conviction: faith does not remain private. It moves us into community and seeks the well-being of our neighbors and the flourishing of creation.

Beloved Communities Evolving All Around Us

For most of my life, I have identified the term beloved community with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s vision of a society “where injustice ceases and love prevails.”


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Bee-ing Community With Creation

Each time I visit the bee yard to check on “my” honey bees, I am both delighted and surprised they are still there. They could easily...


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La Alegría Como Resistencia: Creciendo en la “Comunidad Amada”

En el 2022 nuestro Sínodo se comprometió a “crecer en su capacidad e involucrar a un grupo más amplio y...


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Seeing Beloved Community in Art

When I set out to organize the March 2026 e-newsletter about Beloved Community, I knew that I wanted to incorporate art; visual art can...


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VIEWS FROM AROUND THE SYNOD

A group from around the synod participated in the March for Peace on February 28.

Bishop Briner joined the other two Texas bishops and LCMS district president for a meeting with Upbring.

Pastor Dave Koppel baptizes a child of God at Palm Valley- Round Rock

The youth at Hutto Lutheran Church put on an original play called KHLC.

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