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SHALOM

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not let them be afraid.” [John 14:27 NRSV] Monday, February 28 was my final day as Acting Bishop of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. It wasContinueContinue reading “SHALOM”

TRANSFIGURED

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.[Romans 8:38-39 NRSV] Some 21 years ago, when IContinueContinue reading “TRANSFIGURED”

IN ABSENTIA

I’ve been absent from blogging for the past couple of weeks for a reason. For the months of January and February I am serving as Acting Bishop of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, while their bishop, the Rev. Kurt Kusserow, takes a two-month sabbatical. We began planning for this time about six months ago, and whenContinueContinue reading “IN ABSENTIA”