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Subject: Asilormar Updates from Pastor Anne Carlson
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:07:47 -0700
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From: "Bea Chun" <pastorchun@cgslc.org>
To: "SCVLP Pastors' Group" <scvlp@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Asilormar Updates from Pastor Anne Carlson
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:07:47 -0700
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Hello everyone:
This is the "Case" Pastor Janet Carlson presented to each of our guest
speakers for the Leadership Conference at Asilomar.
Thanks
Pastor Anne
Building a Community of Lutheran Leaders
Professional Leadership Conference
The Sierra Pacific Synod
Presenting problem
We are a collection of slightly more than 200 Lutheran churches in the
Sierra Pacific Synod spread out over a large geographic region. It can be
difficult for clergy to attend conference meetings and participate in the
other events of the larger church. Additionally, many clergy have simply
dropped out altogether for reasons other than geography.
Our clergy have been educated at different seminaries and hail from all over
the United States and other nations of the world. As is commonly the
practice on the west coast, many of them have attended state universities to
receive their undergraduate education; some of them are cradle Lutherans
whose faith has been nurtured at parochial schools and colleges of the
church. Many of the clergy have come to Lutheranism later in life and were
raised other Christian traditions or even other faith traditions. There is
a good deal of diversity amongst the clergy.
Conversations about the ordination of LGBT persons have been a painful and
difficult matter for this Synod almost since the start of the ELCA.
Our worship practices vary - some congregations offer only contemporary
worship, some only a high liturgy. Our "sung" pieties vary, as many are
unfamiliar with the hymns of the Lutheran tradition.
Some congregations confess the Ancient Creeds of the church each week, and
other congregations are committed to rewriting these ancient truths in
contemporary language on a regular basis.
Further examples of our diversity include Ebenezer Lutheran Church in San
Francisco advertises itself as part of the Herchurch Movement. Their
website is herchurch.org. Other clergy is very active in the Society of the
Holy Trinity: A Lutheran Ministerium. They too have a website.
Undoubtedly, there is great diversity in other Synods of the ELCA and can be
seen as a sign of the creative energy of the Spirit. This diversity has
been painful for the clergy of this Synod.
We hold our Lutheran identity in common, but are not sure what this looks
like for us. We are profoundly interested in your thoughts on this matter
and it is our hope that your keynote speeches will inspire us to live
faithfully and fully into our shared identity as rostered leaders in the
ELCA and the West.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Building a Community of Luthera=
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Leaders <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>We are a collection of slightly more than 200 Lutheran churches in =
the
Sierra Pacific Synod spread out over a large geographic region. It ca=
n be
difficult for clergy to attend conference meetings and participate in the o=
ther
events of the larger church. Additionally, many clergy have simply dropped =
out
altogether for reasons other than geography. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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all
over the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">United Stat=
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and other nations of the world. As is commonly the practice on the we=
st coast,
many of them have attended state universities to receive their undergraduat=
e
education; some of them are cradle Lutherans whose faith has been nurtured =
at
parochial schools and colleges of the church. Many of the clergy have=
come to
Lutheranism later in life and were raised other Christian traditions or eve=
n
other faith traditions. There is a good deal of diversity amongst the=
clergy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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12.0pt'>Conversations about the ordination of LGBT persons have been a pain=
ful
and difficult matter for this Synod almost since the start of the ELCA.<o:p=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>Our worship practices vary – some congregations offer only
contemporary worship, some only a high liturgy. Our “sung”=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>Some congregations confess the Ancient Creeds of the church each we=
ek,
and other congregations are committed to rewriting these ancient truths in
contemporary language on a regular basis. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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as part of the Herchurch Movement. Their website is herchurch.org.&nb=
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Ministerium. They too have a website. <o:p></o:p></span></font>=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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12.0pt'>Undoubtedly, there is great diversity in other Synods of the ELCA a=
nd
can be seen as a sign of the creative energy of the Spirit. This dive=
rsity has
been painful for the clergy of this Synod. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
'font-size:
12.0pt'>We hold our Lutheran identity in common, but are not sure what this
looks like for us. We are profoundly interested in your thoughts on t=
his
matter and it is our hope that your keynote speeches will inspire us to liv=
e
faithfully and fully into our shared identity as rostered leaders in the EL=
CA
and the West. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D=
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