You're Invited to the Installation of the New Synod Bishop, The Rev. James Hazelwood 

Bishop Hazelwood

You are invited to the installation of the Rev. James E. Hazelwood as Bishop of the New England Synod to be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at  Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St, Worcester, Mass. Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson will preside and Bishop Lloyd Allen of the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras, one of the companion relationships of the New England Synod, will preach.

Pastors and Rostered Leaders are invited to robe and process for the installation. Red is the color of the day.   

Parking & Carpooling information

We are expecting a large number of people, so we strongly encourage car pooling. Please consider the following parking options.

Public Parking Garages are available: (be forewarned they are approximately 1/2 mile away)

Central Parking Garage at

25 Oak Street, Worcester, MA

or

Republic Parking Garage

30 Major Taylor Blvd

Worcester, MA

Parking and Shuttle from Doherty High School, Worcester 

299 Highland Street  

The shuttle will run every 30 minutes starting at 12 noon., with the last departure from Doherty High School parking lot around 1:30 p.m. The shuttle will resume after the worship service and continue til 5:00 p.m.

Carpooling:  

Carpooling is encouraged to one of the parking options or to the Doherty School location for the shuttle service to Trinity.  

Click here to download the above information and a map of parking options. 

Ride in the Motorcycle Procession  

If you are a biker and would like to join our new bishop and the Lutheran Lizards as they ride from the parking lot of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Charlestown, R.I. (departure at 10 a.m.) and make their way north to Trinity (anticipated arrival around noon), please join us. After arrival in Worcester, the Lizards are planning to enjoy lunch and spread the gospel around downtown Worcester. Don't worry, no bikes are allowed inside Trinity. If you are interested in joining this procession, contact Bishop Hazelwood at jhazelwood@nesynod.org.