This article first appeared in the May 25, 1997 issue of The Living Church. By Scott Robinson “It happened a few years ago in the summer,” began the Rev. William Teska, recalling the origins of the Mision el Santo Niño Jesus, a Latino congregation in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The story began with his colleague, the Rev. Vincent Schwahn, vicar of Santo Niño. “At that … [Read more...] about 1997 Archives: Celebrating New Life at Santo Niño
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Bishop Loya Honors Indigenous Homecoming
Before Craig Loya became Bishop of Minnesota, back at the beginning of his ordained ministry, he served as curate at the Rosebud Mission, home of the Sicangu Lakota in South Dakota. On July 27 he shared on Facebook how memories of that time came flooding back after nine Lakota children were repatriated to the Rosebud Indian Reservation recently, more than a century after they … [Read more...] about Bishop Loya Honors Indigenous Homecoming
Cry of the Wounded
Photos and essay by Asher Imtiaz I was introduced to Minneapolis when I went with a friend to visit the city on Memorial Day weekend last year. I was scheduled to do a workshop on street photography a few weeks later, hosted by Christians in the Visual Arts, and I wanted to see the streets beforehand. The Earth Beneath Your Feet © Mari Reitsma Chevako (“In this … [Read more...] about Cry of the Wounded
Twin Challenges for New Bishop of Minnesota
The Rt. Rev. Craig Loya has had an eventful transition from Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Omaha to Bishop of Minnesota. TLC’s Kirk Petersen spoke with him in mid-June. The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. KP: Just to set the stage, when you were elected bishop on January 25, nobody in the United States had died yet from the coronavirus. Then on June 6, in a … [Read more...] about Twin Challenges for New Bishop of Minnesota
Bishop Roundup: GA, OK, MN, WY, AL, Upper SC
By Mark Michael Three new bishops, the Rt. Rev. Frank Logue, the Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed, and the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya were consecrated at small socially-distanced services in late May and early June. A petition candidate was added to the slate in the Diocese of Wyoming. The Diocese of Alabama received notice of sufficient consents for its bishop-elect, Rev. Glenda Curry, and … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: GA, OK, MN, WY, AL, Upper SC
Church Camps Surging, But Changing
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald In the early 2000s, the beloved tradition of attending an Episcopal summer camp in Minnesota appeared to be ending after three sun-soaked decades. Upkeep costs had climbed, the diocesan facility was sold, and for more than a decade the church camp experience was reduced to a memory. But Episcopal camps have roared back in the Land of 10,000 … [Read more...] about Church Camps Surging, But Changing
Craig Loya Elected X Bishop of Minnesota from 5-Person Slate
By Kirk Petersen The Episcopal Church in Minnesota on January 25 elected the Very Rev. Craig Loya to be the X Bishop of Minnesota. He was elected on the second ballot from a field of five candidates in a special convention at St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis. Loya has served as dean and rector of Trinity Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska, since 2013. (In the Episcopal … [Read more...] about Craig Loya Elected X Bishop of Minnesota from 5-Person Slate
Minnesota Extends Search Timeline
The Rt. Rev. Brian N. Prior, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, and the Rev. Deborah Brown, president of its Standing Committee, announce an extended timeline in the search for Prior’s successor: After consultation and deliberation, it has been determined that the original timeline proposed for the bishop search process will be extended. The election of the 10th … [Read more...] about Minnesota Extends Search Timeline