 Warm welcomes
Bishop Rimbo and the synod staff appreciate the welcome hospitality provided by our local congregations and partner organizations as we visit and help proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and share the mission of our ministries each week. In the past few weeks, our staff was warmly received by the following communities: Ascension, Deer Park; Immanuel, Kingston; St. Paul's, International; Floral Park; Good Shepherd, Roosevelt; Saint Peter's, Manhattan; Holy Trinity, Manhattan; and St. Andrew's, West Hempstead. Thank you!
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 Guests at our assemblyOur 2016 Assembly is just a month away and we have an exciting group of speakers, preachers, and guests who will be with us. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas is the Professor of Religion at Goucher College and an Episcopal priest, serving as the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral. At our assembly she will guide us through discovering our theological call to racial justice work.
 Final assembly deadlines
Late registration for Synod Assembly ends May 1. Register now. All payment is due to the synod office by that date. To pay via credit card on an existing registration, please call 212-665-0732. Anyone who is not paid in full will not receive any voting or participant materials on site. In addition, May 1 is the last date to change your registration or to cancel meal plans. Click here for our full payment and cancelation policy.
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It is not too late to complete your 2015 annual congregational report. Online reports will go directly to the ELCA and hard copies should be sent to the synod office, care of Ardath Heard. Please be sure the totals for #8, active participants for worship, and the total for #34, breakdown of active participants, match. Thank you to all the congregations who have completed their report or are in the process of doing so--we have received 114 so far.
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 Rebuilding Tanzanian churches
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 Faith Formation Day with John Roberto
Mercer School of Theology is hosting their annual Faith Formation Day that will feature John Roberto. Much has been written about the challenges facing Christianity, but how can we address the big challenges? How can we reimagine education in faith with a vision that honors the past and is open to the future? How can we build a new faith-forming ecosystem that supports faith growth? Join innovative educator John Roberto in finding the answers. Learn more here.
Consecration of Ross Murray
Everyone is invited to the synodical celebration of Holy Communion with the Consecration of Ross Murray and Abigail Ferjak (New Jersey Synod) to the public office of Word and Service. Ross Murray was recently called by the synod council to his position as Director of Programs at GLAAD. The Rev. Barbara Lundblad will preach. All rostered ministers of the synod are invited to vest and process. The color of the day is red. Learn more here.
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 Celebrate Earth Day
April 24 is Earth Day Sunday--a day that many ELCA congregations and communities throughout the U.S. celebrate the gift of God's Creation. Learn how you can make action and advocacy a part of your congregation's Earth Day celebration by clicking here.
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Office Administrator
Advent Lutheran Church is seeking an Office Administrator to begin May 1, 2016. The Office Administrator is responsible for the smooth functioning of the Advent office, providing support to the Senior Pastor and coordinating financial management, administrative office work, facilities management and scheduling. The Office Administrator supervises and is assisted by a part-time building manager and a part-time bookkeeper/accountant and works collaboratively with staff and volunteer lay leadership to support Advent's mission and goals. Click here to see a full job description and learn how to apply.
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Harriet Wieber was installed as pastor at Holy Trinity, Brooklyn on Sunday, April 17.
Pr. Lena Warren will be installed as pastor of Good Shepherd, Pearl River on April 23.
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- For comfort for those affected by the earthquakes in Equador and Japan, and strength for those who come to their aid
- For refugees and those who come to their aid
- For our Anti-Racism Task Force, as they plan trainings for leaders
- For our partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land as they live amidst the continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- For health and healing for Ira Nebrasky, husband of Pastor ElizaBeth Nebrasky, who is undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma
- For ELCA Young Adult in Global Mission Lindsay Bates, serving in Cambodia
- For ELCA missionary Mary Jo Maass serving in Tanzania
- For Bishop Donald Kreiss, the staff and people of the Southeast Michigan Synod
- For the care of God's creation
- For the unity of this church and its mission
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Unmasking Racism
Getting to know Ross Murray