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A Message for April 1, 2020

Bishop’s Reflections

A Message for April 1, 2020
A Message for April 1, 2020
1 Apr 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, God’s rich grace be yours as we experience as never before these last weeks of Lent! As time goes…READ MORE

A Pastoral Letter: March 25, 2020
A Pastoral Letter: March 25, 2020
25 Mar 2020

I lift up my eyes to the hills-- from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.…READ MORE

A Pastoral Letter to This Pandemic
A Pastoral Letter to This Pandemic
15 Mar 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ in the Central/Southern Illinois Synod, Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! The…READ MORE

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