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Pastoral Letter – April 2021

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Category: Addressing Racism

Pastoral Letter – April 2021
Pastoral Letter – April 2021
27 Apr 2021

April 26, 2021 Beloved in Christ, We have had several days to digest that Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd. …READ MORE

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
18 Jan 2021

January 18, 2021 Beloved of Christ, The need to lift up anti-racism continues to be acute.  Racist symbols were prominently displayed by rioters at the…READ MORE

End of Year Letter – 2020
End of Year Letter – 2020
9 Dec 2020

December 9, 2020 Dear Beloved Saints in the Central / Southern Illinois Synod, God’s rich grace be yours in this Advent season! With ultimate gratitude…READ MORE

We Need a Cure
We Need a Cure
1 Jun 2020

June 1, 2020 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As many of you know, I signed on to an open letter from bishops of the ELCA…READ MORE

A Pastoral Letter in the Aftermath of the Violence in Charlottesville
A Pastoral Letter in the Aftermath of the Violence in Charlottesville
22 Aug 2017

As all of you undoubtedly know, Charlottesville, Virginia, became a flash-point for neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and white nationalist groups protesting the decision by the Charlottesville…READ MORE

A Prayer in the Aftermath of the Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
A Prayer in the Aftermath of the Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
25 Nov 2014

For your prayers - Like many of you, I watched and listened to the events surrounding the grand jury determination that there will be no…READ MORE

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