The 22nd Annual Assembly of the New England Synod - Events - New England Synod

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The 22nd Annual Assembly of the New England Synod

The 22nd Annual Assembly of the New England Synod, ELCA, was held May 28-30, at the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, Route 20, Sturbridge, Mass. This year's theme was "God's Work. Our Hands. Treasure in Clay Jars."

Twitterers at Assembly connect with BOS Red Sox

During the opening session of the assembly, there were more than two dozen tweets (messages posted on Twitter) tagged #nesynod that followed the progress of our work together, reports Bill Petersen, vicar at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Nashua, N.H. His (@VicarBill) opening tweet: "#nesynodBishop Payne rocks! Using Boston Red Sox/Fenway Park images in her report (much to the chagrin of the Yankees fan next to me)" was picked-up by BOS RedSox who re-tweeted it to their followers. If you tweet, check-out #nesynod throughout the assembly. If you have questions about Twitter, see our rogue New England Synod tweeters: Pr. Keith Anderson, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Woburn, Mass.; Heidi Jakoby; Bill Petersen, or Lisa Teichmann during the remainder of the assembly.

Bishop's Spoken Report

View slide show (photos by Pr. Jim Hazelwood, Pr. Doug Behm, Lisa Teichmann and Sister Virginia Strahan)

Video clips:

Election: Kirsten Bredvik, 15, was elected to a two-year term as youth representative -- at large to the Synod Council. She is a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Wilbraham, Mass.

Awards:

Soli Deo Gloria Award -- Paula Rosenbeck, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Torrington, Conn., and Betty Fairchild, Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hartford, Conn., received the Soli Deo Gloria Award, the synod’s highest honor given to a lay person. The award honors those who have “proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ and magnified the ministry of Christ’s Church by distinguished service through the synod.”
Citation from Synod Council -- Katherine A. Duffy, Trinity Lutheran Church, Worcester, Mass., and Maria del Carmen Perez were honored with a citation from the Synod Council. Perez died earlier this year.

Resolutions: Twelve memorials and resolutions were approved, most dealing with social concerns, including the genocide in Darfur, the conflict between Israel and Palestine, recognition of the diaconate, improved health care for rostered leaders, providing ELCA resources in Braille and large print, observing a day of peace, and calling for an ELCA social statement on disabilities. Click HERE for the complete list.