Bishop's Easter Message 2026

Bishop Constanze Hagmaier delivers her 2026 Easter message to the South Dakota Synod’s congregations, rostered ministers, and members:“…Christ is risen. And that changes everything, not because the world suddenly looks different, but because we now know what is ultimately true. So when we say we are Easter people, we are not talking about being cheerful or optimistic…We do not deny the weight of things. But we refuse to agree that death, division, or despair gets the final word.”Watch on YouTube or Vimeo (with Closed Captions). You can download a manuscript here.