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Videos Now Online with Photos from Assembly
 Click here to check out three new video clips from the recent annual assembly of the New England Synod in Springfield, Mass. The clips include the election of Pr. Jim Hazelwood as synod bishop, effective Sept. 1; a jovial farewell from her staff to Bishop Margaret G. Payne, who retires as of Aug. 31; and Bishop Payne's final report and gifts to the synod staff. We'll be honoring Bishop Payne at a farewell reception Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Mass. Register now online! Next year, we'll be back at the MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass., on June 7-9, 2013 (Friday through Sunday) for our synod assembly.
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Bishop-elect Debuts 'Bishop on a Bike' Blog, Website
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Hazelwood on his Suzuki |
Want to know Pr. Jim Hazelwood's reaction to his election as bishop of the New England Synod? Well, he writes about this and more as the "Bishop on a Bike" on his new blog and website. (Our bishop-elect rides a 2009 Suzuki DL1000 aka Vstrom.) Right now, he's in Chicago at an orientation the ELCA is providing for new synod bishops. (In the midst of that serious work, he's still found time to discuss the possibility of a game of hoops with another new synod bishop who's about his age and height.) Bishop-elect Hazelwood plans to blog two or three times a week, including video posts. Check it out. |
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Synod Office Begins Summer Hours July 2
Beginning July 2, the Office of the Bishop located in Worcester, Mass., will close one hour earlier. Summer office hours will be 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. The office will return to its regular hours (closing at 5 p.m.) after Labor Day. |
Register by Aug. 15 for School of Lay Ministry
Want to learn more about Lutheran theology, grow spiritually and strengthen your leadership skills in your congregation? Then check out the synod's School of Lay Ministry. Aug. 15 is the deadline to apply for the next two-year program, which begins this fall with a retreat Sept. 21-23 at Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference Center, Freedom, N.H. Questions? Contact Judy Armelin, dean. |
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 Help Us Decide How to Spend the Money!
Remember when you were getting hounded every week to fill out the Portal/Board of Pensions health survey? Well, you all did it, and $18,000 came back to our synod. That's right, $18,000! Now, the Health and Wholeness Team needs some input on how to direct some of these dollars toward improving rostered leaders' health. If you are a rostered leader, please take 10 minutes right now to follow the link below and take the survey. The deadline is June 30. Your input makes a difference in shaping the offerings in the coming year that support your health. Click here to take the survey. |
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