May 31, 2021 | Connections
By Bishop Mike Rinehart My book recommendation for June is On Juneteenth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed. Get this, Gordon-Reed, who teaches at Harvard, grew up in Conroe Texas! She was the first black student at Conroe’s Anderson Elementary...
May 31, 2021 | Connections
By Bishop Mike Rinehart Some have requested a copy of my comments at Synod Assembly. My written report is the in the Whova app, of course. Below is a close approximation of what I said at assembly. In a few weeks I am leading a retreat for the council at one of our...
May 31, 2021 | Connections
By Tracey Breashears Schultz, Bishop’s Associate for Leadership Pastor Jonathan Mollenkopf is, you might say, a son of our synod, having served as Music Director at St John-Bellville, TX (2003-2007, 2013-2019) and then as intern at Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette...
May 30, 2021 | Connections
By Chris Markert, Bishop’s Associate for Mission This year’s 2021 synod assembly offering was raised to support campus ministries in our synod. When speaking about campus ministry, we often focus on how campus ministry is a pipeline for future leadership in the...
May 30, 2021 | Connections
By Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop I had a friend in high school who said, “Wouldn’t it be great if our lives had a soundtrack and we could hear it?” That way we would always know what was coming at us. Suspenseful music, ominous music, joyful music, sorrowful...
