Dear friends in Christ,
Please pray for all of the people of the New England Synod today through Saturday as pastors and lay representatives gather in Worcester, MA, for our annual Assembly, which this year includes the election of a new bishop. I will be there in attendance along with your delegates, Cristina Dolcino and Mike Gass.
Among other things, we give thanks for Bishop Hazelwood's service these past many years, as well as for all those persons who courageously agreed to have their names put forward as candidates during this year's election. We trust that, from these many gifted women and men, the Holy Spirit will guide us to elect that person best suited to lead the Synod in these challenging times.
Let us pray:
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for our Synod, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Cristina and/or Mike have agreed to share with you the results of the election and the other business of the Assembly at this Sunday's service. I suspect Pastor Larsen will be happy to share his own perspective as well.
In Christ's peace,
Pastor Luther