Bishop Claire Burkat

January 31, 2012

A New Year, A New Vision and A New Journey

This is the headline of an e-letter recently sent to the professional leaders of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by […]
January 13, 2012

Closing Churches Creates Pariah Parishes

The announcement of church closings is a common scenario in the Roman Catholic Church. Roman Catholic church structure places property ownership in the hands of the […]
January 8, 2012

Hierarchies and Neighborhood Ministries

A basic message of the Bible is “love one another.” It’s so simple. Why is it so hard, even for the people who are supposed to […]
November 19, 2011

Ministries in Decline — The Boat’s Getting Crowded

The year was 1998. A few representatives from SEPA Synod Council were meeting with Redeemer congregation. They had just made their first attempt to close our […]
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