Friday and Saturday Feb 2/3. Synod council and Parish Lay Ministry Academy graduation. Synod council utilized the technology of our leadership center to have members be both physically and virtually…
Friday and Saturday Feb 2/3. Synod council and Parish Lay Ministry Academy graduation. Synod council utilized the technology of our leadership center to have members ...
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Dear Partners in Ministry, The office of bishop is called to oversight of all our synodical ministries, including Briarwood Retreat Center. This oversight includes communicating key ...
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Wednesday, Jan 31st, I went to “dessert church” at my kiddos church (Trinity, Fort Worth: Pastor Kendra Mohn, Pastor Matt Schroeder). A great example of ...
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When I was elected, one of the first dates put on my calendar was January 28, 2018. That seemed like a LONG way away in ...
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Left Beit Jala Wednesday morning. Crossed the Allenby/King Hussein bridge into Jordan. Visited The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethany Beyond the Jordan baptismal site. This church is ...
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Monday we were in Bethlehem. We visited ministries of the Diyar Consortium diyar-consortium.org which is an organization that connects Lutheran schools and other ministries in Bethlehem. It ...
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Today we worshipped at the Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour. This congregation is small but has a wonderful facility for a school that impacts its ...
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The day after the consecration liturgy was filled with official and non-official events. We said goodbye to many international visitors and also gathered for a ...
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A day so amazing it deserves two collage photos. This morning we were honored to participate in the consecration of Ibrahim Azar as bishop of ...
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Wednesday night we feted the outgoing bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land in fine style. Dignitaries from around the ...
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