As much as I might like to take this opportunity
to write about some other topic, I think it is important to
give you a "Transition Update."
Bishop Mark, Karen
Idler, and Laureen Sullivan, are all nicely settled into their
temporay "digs" at Calvary, Rio Linda. The
space works well and the people have been wonderfully
welcoming and helpful.
Pastor Jim Goldsmith is living in Fresno and is
presently operating out of his home office, his car, and
others' offices and conference rooms. We expect that he
will be able to move into his new space at the Campus Ministry
Center in Fresno
by mid-August.
Pastor Harvey Blombery and I are also working
out of our homes, cars, and offices of other
pastors throughout the synod. Our move into the
space at St. Mark's, San Francisco, has been delayed due to
some unexpected construction issues (isn't that always the
way?). At this point, I hesitate to offer a likely
move-in date, but we'll keep you updated on that.
The very good news about all of this is that we have
acheieved a few of our basic goals:
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We are deployed! We are out and about
and that will only increase and improve as time goes
on.
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We are connected! Our server has
successfully moved. Our phone service offers us all
sorts of techie options like remote phones, call forwarding,
instant messaging, conference calling, and more, all as if
we were just down the hall from one another. Even with
a few rough patches, we are figuring it out and it's
working!
The one
other thing that I need to
say may be obvious to you, but I'll say it anyway: It isn't
perfect. There have been and will be glitches. The
server was down for a day and a half. Some of our stuff
is in storage. We hope we didn't
pack something we really need, but we might have.
(If anyone sees Bishop Mark's office lamp globe and light
bulb, please contact us! They are still
missing...) So, as before, we ask again for your prayers,
your patience, and your ideas. This continues to be a
work in progress...but then again...what/who isn't?
Peace,
Nancy
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We remember in
prayer...
Linda Shipley, Pastor Kirk Shipley's wife (Interim
Ministry) who is undergoing medical testing
Pastor Dan and Karlyn Gibson (Campus ministry, USC) as
they continue to mourn the loss of their unborn child
Marilyn Minke, family and friends, as they grieve the
loss of her Mother
Cindi Eckert's (Synod Resource Center) husband, Matt,
undergoing transfusions and testing for unexplained blood
loss
Pastor Jane Strohl (Pacific Lutheran Theological
Seminary) family and friends, as they grieve the loss of her
Father
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NEW SYNOD
ADDRESS INFORMATION
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Rite
of Reception
4PM, Sun., July 25
St. Mark's Lutheran Church,
San Francisco, CA
Join us as we worship and celebrate the
reception of the clergy of the Extraordinary Lutheran
Ministry onto the roster of the ELCA.
Clergy are invited to vest in green.
Reception will follow.
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 OIL SPILL RELIEF IN THE GULF ELCA
Responding to the Challenge
A number of helpful resources are available
for worship, study, and action in response to the ongoing oil
spill relief in the gulf. Many are posted on the ELCA
website. Search using "oil spill." There is a
pastoral letter from Bishop Hanson and prayer
petitions. Also featured are the many ways
Lutheran Social Services is working with Lutheran Disaster
Relief to meet both short and long-term needs on the Louisiana
Coast.
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GLOCAL MISSION GATHERINGS
CONNECTING
GLOBAL AND LOCAL
If
you are seeking potential vacation destinations, you
may want to consider attending a Glocal Mission
Gathering. These exciting events bring experience and
resources in global and domestic ministry together in
convenient locations across the country. Participants
will build the skills needed to be a part of God's
mission, no matter where service happens. The
events cost just $35 per person for 1 -1/2 days of
programming.
A
significant part of the Global Gatherings are
skill-building workshops.
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LWF ASSEMBLY BEGINS JULY
20th in Stuttgart,
Germany
Join your thoughts and prayers with Lutherans from around
the world. Follow the schedule. Sing the hymn. Study the
Bible. Read the news. Live out the theme. Find resources for
this and more at www.elca.org/lwf and click the links
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Upcoming Events
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July 11-16 Mt. Cross
Shalom Camp
July 25 Rite of Reception,
St. Mark's, San Francisco
August 27-28, 2010 Candidacy
ICommittee, PLTS, Berkeley
September 18 District B Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Resurrection, Granite Bay
September 24 -
25
Synod Council
September 30 - October 5
Conference of
Bishops
October 11-12 Council of Deans Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe
City
October 12-14 Professional
Leaders Conference
Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe City
October 15-17 High School Event
at Mt. Cross
October 16 District E Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Shepherd of the
Valley, Merced
October 17 District C Fall
Assembly 2:00 - 5:00 pm
St. Mark's, San Francisco
October 23 District A Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Our Savior's, Lafayette
November 6 District D Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Advent, Morgan Hill
November 12-14 Junior High Event
at Mt. Cross
2011
January 5-9 Bishop's
Academy
January 19-20 Council of
Deans Retreat - Christ the
King Retreat Center,
Citrus Heights, CA
January 28-29 Synod Council
February 25-27 Elementary
Retreat #1 - at Mt. Cross
February 28 - March 1
Retired Clergy/Spouse/Lay
Rostered//Widows/Widowers
Retreat
March 3-8 Conference of
Bishops
March 25-27 Elementary
Retreat #2 - at Sly
Park
May 12 Synod Council
Burlingame, CA
May 13-15 Synod Assembly
Hyatt Regency Airport
Burlingame, CA
June 24-25 Synod Council
August 14-20 Churchwide
Assembly - Orlando,
FL
September 23-24 Synod Council
September 29 - October 4
Conference of Bishops
2012
January 5-9 Bishop's
Academy
January 18-19 Council of Deans
Retreat - Christ the
King
Retreat Center, Citrus
Heights
July 18-22 ELCA Youth
Gathering
New Orleans, LA
2013
February 28 - March 5 Conference
of Bishops
October 3-8 Conference of Bishops
Lutheran Center,
Chicago
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BETHLEHEM BAZAAR
The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, will be
the honored guest and featured speaker at Bethlehem Bazaar on
Sunday, September 19, 2010. Grace Lutheran Church, 3149
Waverley Street, Palo Alto, will host the event from
2-5pm.
The event will include Middle
Eastern food, music and dancing, and auctions to raise funds
for Dar al-Kalima College in Bethlehem. The cost is
$25. Contact Martha Meyer at 650-854-7228 for
additional information.
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WELCA RETREAT
The Sierra Pacific Synodical Board of Women
of the ELCA is pleased to invite you to attend the sixth
biennial Synodical women's retreat at Asilomar Conference
Center, November 19-21, 2010. Click here for an informational flyer or here
to register.
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PROFESSIONAL LEADERS
CONFERENCE
Registration and details regarding pricing for
Professional Leaders Conference at Granlibakken will be
available online July 20. Please note that a $30 housing
discount has been arranged for the first 80 rostered leader
registrants. Limited add'l scholarships will be available for
registration fees.
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