Two ordinations Set for Aug. 11; One for Aug. 29

Three ordinations are scheduled for August.

Rachel Manke and Kathy Read will be ordained Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, Mass. Manke has accepted the call to serve as pastor of First Lutheran Church, Malden, Mass., while Read will serve as associate pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester, Conn.

Ellen Schoepf, who has been called as part-time associate pastor of St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, Portland, Maine, will be ordained Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church.

Rostered leaders are invited to process; color of the day is red.

Synod World Hunger Event Set for Sept. 22, 23 

At the Synod Assembly in June, we confirmed our commitment to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal and the Malaria Campaign through Resolutions 12-01 and 12-02. Find out how your congregation may participate in new ways. Come to a Synod World Hunger Event Saturday, Sept. 22, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester, Conn., or Sunday, Sept. 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, Mass. The program director of ELCA World Hunger, Mikka McCracken, will be keynote speaker. Workshops will include learning about the ELCA Malaria Campaign; Alternative Giving Fairs, ELCA Good Gifts and Other Best Practices; Telling Hunger Stories and Sharing Skills to Work Well with Others. Click here for the Event Webpage which includes a downloadable flyer, a link to the resolutions and registration information..

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