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A
Network of Christ-Centered, Outwardly-Focused, Faith-Growing
Communities for the Sake of the World
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2025
Synod Assembly with Bishop Election
by Bishop Michael
Rinehart
The 2025 Gulf Coast Synod Assembly was held in New
Orleans under the theme Sing a New Song!. The last time we were in
New Orleans for assembly was 2010. In 2014, we were in Baton Rouge.
In 2020, we were scheduled to be in New Orleans, but of course the
pandemic led to the cancellation of that assembly.
Opening worship Thursday night, May 15, was held at Christ Church
Cathedral thanks to Episcopal Bishop Shannon Duckworth and The Very
Reverend David duPlantier, Dean. I presided. Bishop Sue Briner from
the Southwestern Texas Synod preached. Vicar John Pérez assisted.
Music was led by the jazz group of JasonJason Percle, Jr., the
Music Director at Grace Lutheran Church in New Orleans, and by
Jarrett R Follette, the organist at Christ Church Cathedral.
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Sing a
New Song: New Orleans Campus Ministry
by Pastor Anders Nilsen
My name is Anders Nilsen, and I am currently serving as the
chaplain at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, which is the campus
ministry supporting Tulane and Loyola Universities here in New
Orleans, and it is so great to be with you all in the Gulf Coast
Synod and back with my Lutheran siblings. I bring greetings from
the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and from my bosses Bishop
Shannon Duckworth and the Canon to the Ordinary (which is a fancy,
Episcopal way of saying “The Assistant to the Bishop”), the Rev.
Morgan MacIntire. Know that your colleagues in the Episcopal Church
here in New Orleans are praying for all of us as we are in this
time of transition of leadership in the bishop’s office.
As I start I also want to say a word of thanks to Bishop Mike and
to Bishop-elect Tracey. A little over a year ago when we found out
that my wife matched for a medical fellowship at LSU here in New
Orleans, I was anxious about what that might mean for a potential
call as a Pastor in the ELCA. Coming from a first call in
Minnesota, where there are more Lutheran churches in every city
than Starbucks in Seattle, to a second call in Virginia Beach which
has a pretty strong Lutheran presence, to New Orleans where people
ask if Lutherans are Christians, I was anxious. Bishop Mike and
Bishop-elect Tracey were so helpful in my search and call process.
Thank you both for your encouragement and welcome into your synod.
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Lisa’s
Pieces: Creation Care Tips from the Synod Lutherans Restoring
Creation Team
by Lisa
Brenskelle
The mission of Lutherans Restoring Creation is to
promote incorporation of care for creation into the full life and
mission of the church, working in five areas: worship, education,
discipleship, building & grounds, and public ministry/advocacy.
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June
Creation Care Events
Contact gcs.lrc@gmail.com for details on
any of these events.
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