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| This ELCA pastor's installation was hosted by a quintet from their Father Below. |
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| The Waltherian Four (minus the CLC) have worked together openly with ELCA, thanks to Thrivent and U$.AID. Don't let's call their mamas. |
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| Her Eminence Susan Johnson just happens to be a Canadian ELCiC bishop, eh? |
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ELCA's medical plan insures lively Pentecostal celebrations for bishops. The women now have the majority over males and undecided bishops. They are going to let the Holy Spirit out of the closet. |
Briner: (Southwestern Texas Synod) has some of the fastest-growing cities in the entire U.S. along the corridor of San Antonio to Austin and beyond. We have people of all ages moving in, but they’re not generally coming to church. So we have an incredible opportunity there, but a lot of it is thinking about how are we different. We’ve become a really settled people who have become very comfortable with the way we’ve always done things. So trying to figure out, how do we be open to the Spirit and be open to the Spirit’s work? Because I’m telling you what, the Spirit is up to something …
Bishops: Amen. Yes, she is.
Briner: … if we would just let her out.
Bishops: Let her out. Get out of her way.
Briner: Open the doors and let her out.
Bishops: She’s out! She is loose!
