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Season of Pentecost
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August 28, 2013
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 Ordination of Timothy Ness
Timothy Ness, a native of Torrington, Conn., will be ordained Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. at St. Paul's in Torrington, where he is a member. Clergy and Rostered Leaders are invited to vest. The color for the day is red.
Ness, a graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, as well as Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., has been called to serve at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Clifton Heights, Pa.
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Hertzog called to St. Andrew, Charlestown, R.I.
 Joanna Marie Hertzog has been called to serve as Associate Pastor at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Charlestown, R.I. She is a 2013 graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. She will be ordained on Sept. 5 at her home congregation, Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Denver, Pa., by Bishop Hazelwood and Lower Susquehanna Bishop Jim Dunlop.
Welcome to the New England Synod, Joanna!
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'How men think about God, Sex and money'
 Calumet Men's Retreat
Oct. 18-20
Yes, that is the title of the Calumet Men's retreat. Bishop Jim Hazelwood is the retreat leader, and his three talks "For Men Only" will wrestle with the unique ways men approach these subjects. He'll use studies from as disparate fields as depth psychology, philosophy and recent win-loss percentages of left-handed pitching in Major League Baseball.
"I'm weaving together a spirituality of male intimacy in this retreat," Bishop Hazelwood says. "I think men in our culture have inherited some unhelpful perspectives on money, sex & God. While I'm not aiming to overturn a thousand years of thinking, I do think that we can explore and surface some of these unhelpful world views. As is usual for my approach to such matters, we'll use zaniness, humor and playfulness while also integrating Biblical stories. Even if nothing new emerges, we'll have a good time."
In case you haven't figured it out, Bishop Hazelwood believes in a Spirituality of Fun. Men can register for this retreat at Camp Calumet by contacting betsy@calumet.org.
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Bishop's Convocation
Oct. 28-30
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center
West Hartford, Conn.
Hard to believe, but the fall Bishop's Convocation is right around the corner. The Bishop's Convocation is the annual continuing theological education gathering of the New England Synod, ELCA. It is an opportunity for rostered leaders to gather in fellowship and as a learning community. The event is coordinated by the CTET (Continuing Theological Education Team) and the Synod Worship Team.
Convocation will be held at Holy Family Retreat Center, which has two large meeting rooms, two classrooms, two dining rooms, 164 single bedrooms and four suites. Situated on 48 acres in Connecticut, the facility serves some 19,000 people each year, with a wide variety of services and retreats. For more information on the retreat center, click here.
 The theme of this year's Bishop's Convocation is "Missional Transformation." Just what is missional transformation and what does it mean for those of us doing ministry on the ground of the New England Synod? Keynote presenter Alan Roxburgh, one of the leading voices and authors on the missional church movement, argues that the "missional church conversation challenges some of the most basic assumptions we have about the nature and purpose of the church." His most recent book is " Missional: Joining God in the Neighborhood."
Come and enter the conversation as we look at those assumptions and what transformation means for us.
To download the full informational brochure, click here.
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2014 Synod Assembly - Change of Date
The dates for the 2014 Synod Assembly have changed. Synod Assembly 2014 now will be held from Thursday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7.
The reason for the change is that Sunday, June 8, is Pentecost, a day when many pastors and laypersons will want to be in their home congregations to celebrate this major festival of the church year.
Please mark the new dates of June 5-7, 2014, on your calendars. The location will remain as planned, MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass.
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NE Synod Assembly 2013 Highlights
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Assembly DVD
DVDs of the 2013 Synod Assembly are now available for purchase. The DVDs include Bishop Hazelwood's report and Sunday sermon, as well as the discussion with the "nones." To purchase a DVD, send a check for $12, payable to the New England Synod, to the address below.
Andrew Merritt
New England Synod
20 Upland Street
Worcester, MA 01607
For more information, contact Communications Director Andy Merritt at amerritt@nesynod.org or 508-333-1761. |
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Summer Hours
The New England Synod office will operate under summer hours from Independence Day (July 4) through Labor Day (Sept. 2). During that stretch, the Synod House will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each weekday.
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Update on job listings policy
Due to the (welcomed) increase in employment opportunities sent in for synod-wide communication, we have updated our policy for NES News listings. Job postings will run for two weeks in the synod's weekly NES News and/or Bishop's E-News, and then will be removed to make space for new listings. The listings will also be edited, so we urge you to submit them as 2-3 sentence listings with a contact if job seekers seek further information. Readers are encouraged to retain weekly emails if they wish to reference the job listings past their two-week publication period.
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Choir Director - Immanuel Lutheran Church (Amherst, Mass.)
Part-time position available for Fall 2013. Duties include directing the adult choir, participating on the worship committee, planning worship in cooperation with the pastor and organist, recruiting choir members and other musicians, maintaining the music library, and supporting other musical activities of the congregation. Contact immanuelamherststaff@gmail.com with a cover letter and resume or with further inquiries. |
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