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Equipping Leaders,
Encouraging Cooperation and
Engaging in New Mission.
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Summer Institute for Ministry: Rest - Renew - Reframe
August 9 - 12, 2021
Presented by United Lutheran Seminary, in partnership with ELCA Regions 7 & 8
Feeling emotionally spent, spiritually absent, and heading toward burnout? You are not alone! Join us for the 2021 ULS Summer Institute at Claggett Retreat Center in the rolling hills of Maryland where we’ll begin to breathe out the feelings of guilt, cynicism, and confrontation, and explore ways to be resilient, hold holy space, address struggles, and seek wellness even in the face of trauma and grief. Pastor Richard Jorgensen and Deacon Marsha Roscoe are among the retreat leaders. Join us for this time with other rostered ministers to gather in person to rest, renew, reframe, and breathe in God’s calling for us in this time.
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Attention Voting Members
On May 4 and May 17, critical access links for Edification Day and other assembly details were sent to the email used for registration. If you did not receive the email, please check SPAM and other folders. If you still are unable to locate the information, please contact live Tech Support during any assembly sessions at 717-652-1852. Additional Synod Assembly updates, including the Bulletin of Reports, can be found online. Please note that on or around June 1 all voting members will receive an email with important voting information.
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A Journey Towards Healing Podcast
In this latest Breathing in Christ podcast, Deacon Marsha Roscoe and Dr. Kristen Albert, President of Turning Points, LLC, explore the importance of trauma awareness and better understanding how trauma shows up in our bodies.
Access the variety of resources mentioned in this episode here.
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Leadership Training Camp Registration is Open
Our synod’s annual Leadership Training Camp (LT Camp), scheduled for July 25-30, 2021, is currently registering youth in grades 9-12. Young leaders must exhibit gifts for leadership and be recommended by a congregation youth leader or pastor. Youth who attend will explore their leadership gifts and how God might be using those gifts in service in their home, school, church and vocational lives as they strive to carry out God’s mission in the world. LT Camp is celebrating its 29th summer and is offered tuition-free thanks to the generous donations of staff and alumni. To learn more about the camp and to download the recommendation/application, visit our webpage. Our staff are taking all necessary precautions to offer camp in alignment with all CDC pandemic guidelines. Registration closes July 1, 2021.
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Living Loss: A Faith Expression
by the Rev. Molly Haggerty
Pastor Molly Haggerty advocates for creating sacred spaces that are accepting and empowering for people who have experienced loss.
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Refreshed worship resources for the Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine (June 17) are available in PDF and Word formats, including Scripture suggestions for a commemoration service. Additional resources for marking this commemoration in congregations can be found at ELCA.org/EmanuelNine. A synod worship service will be available to download or share by June 10.
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Hope Blooms in Guatemala
by Stephanie Grimoldby
Learn how Tree 4 Hope provides education and hunger relief in a Guatemalan village.
Support Tree 4 Hope
Friday, June 25, 2021, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1258 Newport Road, Penryn
Enjoy live music by Pastor Tim Craven, Mount Gretna Craft Brewery beverages, on-site food truck, and lawn games. St. Paul, Penryn, asks for your support by donating non-perishable food to their community food pantry.
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Synod Office Closings & Summer Schedule
Our synod office will be closed May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. We will be closed June 4 – 7 for Synod Assembly. Summer Office Hours (Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed Friday) will begin June 11.
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Trinity Lutheran Church, Camp Hill, is looking for a dynamic Director of Faith Formation responsible for overseeing all Faith Formation programs, the management of Faith Formation staff, helping to manage and recruit volunteers, management of resources and communication of programs, all in support of the congregation’s mission of to Worship, Connect and Serve. For more information, contact the lead pastor, The Rev. Dr. Jack Horner.
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Handbell Choir Director sought for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 25 W. Springettsbury Ave., York. Congregation utilizes five octaves Malmark Handbells and Tone Chimes. The successful candidate will exhibit excellent music skills and work collaboratively with other staff members and volunteers. Fifteen member ensemble rings music level 3+. Send resume by June 14, 2021, to [email protected]. Questions? Contact the church office at 717-843-8155.
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, York, is seeking a part-time (10 hours/week) Music Director for Thursday evening choir rehearsals, one Sunday worship service, and seasonal special services. Worship is also pre-recorded on Wednesday or Thursday each week. The Music Director will work with the pastor to plan music for worship and will also be responsible for licensing reporting. Compensation range is $10,000-$15,000. Please send résumés to [email protected], or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 947 N. George St., York, PA 17404. For more information call (717) 854-0589 and leave a message; your call will be returned.
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Join LAMPa for a Bridge of Hope Webinar
Love your neighbor! On May 25, join congregations from around Pennsylvania to hear from those whose lives and communities have been transformed by the love of God through the power of relationship and accompaniment. Learn what building a Bridge of Hope might mean for your community, your congregation, and for your own discipleship. Catch a glimpse in these videos:
Registrants are invited to learn more about Bridge of Hope and to submit questions in advance to [email protected]. There will also be time for Q&A. Registrants will receive a link to a recording of the presentation that can be shared with others in their congregation.
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ELCA World Hunger Leader 101 Guide
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Forthcoming Updated Guidance for Safe Worship Practices
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Attending to the Self: Healthy Habits for Sustainable Ministry
Creating healthy balance can be difficult in ministry, especially during change. This is an honest conversation between a licensed psychologist and priest, a clergy person serving in the parish, and a lay seminary faculty member. All three have served in various ministry roles and both volunteers and paid professionals.
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Understanding, Exploring, & Managing Bias and Burnout
June 3, 10, 17, & 24; 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Via Webcast
You like to be productive, so you’ve learned to stay busy. It’s nice to feel needed, so you never say “no.” Your job is to care for everyone, so you neglect your own well-being. Until you can’t. Burnout makes it hard to manage much of anything well, and that includes our built-in biases and default ways of experiencing the world. And bias – failing to see our shared humanity – consistently leads to burnout. There are warning signs and ways of breaking the cycle; however, it is hard to do on your own.
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June 2021 Faithful Green Leaders Online Training
Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake offers Faithful Green Leaders Training where you will learn:
- How to establish and grow a green team at your congregation;
- About exciting environmental education programs to engage your congregation;
- How to develop an action plan for your Green Team; and
- Ways to enhance your communication skills to help spread the word.
This three-part training will be held via Zoom from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, June 10, 17, and 24, 2021. For more information, call 410-609-6852, email [email protected] or register online.
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We Pray Together
We are a synod that prays together and for one another. Be sure to visit our website prayer page each week. For a complete listing of the Weekly Prayers for our Congregations, Ministers, and Ministry Partners, click the "WE Pray" button.
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WEBSITE QUICK LINKS
Click the links below for the latest updates and information from across our synod. You'll find prayer requests, learning opportunities, congregational events, job openings, and much more.
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Don't forget to check out the many wonderful community events happening all around our synod.
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In the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA, we feed the hungry as we have been fed by Christ. We welcome with full participation and inclusion all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless of race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, or relationship status. We welcome all without regard to addictions, physical or mental health, imprisonment, socio-economic circumstances or anything that too often divides us. Our unity is in Jesus Christ. |
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W.E.* are SYNOD is the e-newsletter of the Lower Susquehanna Synod. Its purpose is to connect and share news and events highlighting the mission and ministry of congregations, our synod, and the ELCA. It is not intended to be an endorsement of every activity. Visit our website for more detailed information. Have an idea or a story to share? Contact Marsha Roscoe at [email protected]. Have a prayer concern or want to advertise an event or job posting on our website? Contact Marsha Roscoe at [email protected].
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