I am hearing reports the student pastor has been or soon will be deported. The church will now try to help her when he arrives in Colombia. I have heard her parents were also arrested and her teenage daughter was left behind. Several ELCA bishops continue to work on this issue.
Bishop Briner says we will need to educate and advocate on the issue of immigration reform. I expect this situation to come up at synod assembly.
Both Bishop Eaton and Bishop Briner have suggested congregations not have remote or virtual Holy Communion services. I suggest First Lutheran abide by this advice and not have Holy Communion services
The poncho-like vestment worn at most worship services is to be worn by the presiding minister at Holy Communion. Since there was no sacrament, the vestment was not worn.
Church signs with message boards like the one at First Lutheran Church in Edinburg can create some interesting situations. Sometimes the sign does not communicate what is intended. Following 9/11 at