Saturday, August 21, 2021

Installation of Rev. Bradley Singer

Clergy gathered to welcome Rev. Bradley Singer
 to ministry at Peace in Christ, Walkersville, Maryland.






Welcome to the Southeastern District

 to Rev. Brad and Ann Singer. 

May your ministry be blessed!

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Devotion- A Life Lived Wisely

 


Ephesians 5:15-20
Epistle Lesson for the Sunday August 15th
Living differently than others do
May bring ridicule or worse
It is easier to just go along
Being like everyone else
 
Paul encourages Christians
To be deliberately different
Not pretentiously holy
Or spiritually arrogant
 
He invites them to live carefully
And not be pulled into
Society’s suggested path to happiness
Which always leads to a dead end
 
The motivation for doing so      
Is centered in a grateful heart
A persistent internal awareness
That all comes from God’s generosity
 
Beginning with gratitude
Directs a life lived wisely
It pushes aside inner desires
And outer temptations
 
Joining others in a gratitude chorus
Brings a different mindset
A joyful awareness of grace
That inspires serving above self +

A Devotion By Rev. Donald Schaefer,
Northern Region Facilitator
for Mission Engagement for the 
Southeastern District- LCMS

Sunday, August 01, 2021

Installation of Rev. Ian Thormodson

 

The Installation of  Rev. Ian Thormodston
as Associate pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church-
Richmond, Virginia,
 was held on July 18, 2021.


Pastor Ian with 
Rev. Dr. John Denninger- 
Southeastern District President.
L to R- 
Senior Pastor- Rev. Dr. Matt Bean, Pastor Ian, and Rev. Denninger
Pastor Ian and Brittany with President Denninger.
Pastor Ian and his parents-
 James and Kristine Thormodson.
The Thormodson family- 
adding Ian's brother Garrett and his wife Savannah.

May the Lord bless your ministry in the 
Southeastern District.