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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Synod Assembly Photos - Part III
April 14, 2008
Synod Assembly Photos - Part II
April 11, 2008
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Photos from the Synod Assembly - Saturday, April 5, 2008. Includes photographs of the keynote speaker, 7 Bishop Nominee Forum, workshops, and candids. View the Album... |
Synod Assembly Photos - Part I
April 11, 2008
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Photos from the Synod Assembly - Saturday, April 5, 2008. Includes photographs of the opening worship, State of the Synod addresses, and the State of the ELCA address. View the Album... |
State of the Synod Report
April 9, 2008
State of the Synod Report
Bishop Rick Foss
21st Annual Eastern North Dakota Synod Assembly
Fargo, North Dakota
April 5, 2008
“Let Mutual Love Continue: Living as God’s Abundant Gifts”
I like this assembly theme. In a year when there are some transitions, we lift up the deep continuities of life together in this synod. At a time when transition brings some loss, we lift up the profound promise that we are incarnate gifts to one another.
This is my 16th and final report. It will be a bit different, since I will not talk about plans/dreams/challenges for the year ahead; a new bishop will do that with you.
In 1992 I circulated a list of 100 verbs, and asked pastors and lay leaders in this synod which were most important for the bishop/synod office to be doing. You told us (and 5 years later, when asked again, you responded the same way). Of the 100 verbs, which included just about everything found in a bishop’s job description or a letter of call, you selected your “Top Ten Verbs.” Continue reading…
Report for the 2008 Synod Assembly
April 9, 2008
Report for the Eastern North Dakota Synod Assembly
by Julie K. Aageson
Voting members representing the 100,000 plus Lutherans in the Eastern North Dakota Synod have elected a new bishop. The Rev. William (Bill) Rindy was elected on the fourth ballot over another Fargo pastor, the Rev. Jeff Sandgren. Rindy currently serves as executive pastor of First Lutheran Church in Fargo. Sandgren is senior pastor at Olivet Lutheran, Fargo. Of 549 ballots cast, 275 were needed for a majority decision. Rindy received 372 votes over Sandgren’s 177.
Rindy is a 1992 graduate of Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Previous parishes include Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisbon, ND and Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore, MN Rindy succeeds Bishop Richard Foss who has served the synod since 1992 (Foss was ineligible for another term).
Resolutions included a request that the ELCA Rural Desk work with other organizations in America (such as Continue reading…
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