On the Way – October 25

STILLING RUTHLESSNESS This past Thursday, October 19, our synod staff was led in devotions by Pastor Carl Shankweiler, who has experience and connections to the Middle East. He gave me permission to share his words with you.    On the Way of Jesus together,Bishop Christopher deForest  DEVOTIONS FOR THE SYNOD STAFFNORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD, ELCAOctober 19,…

A Special Bulletin for the Palmer Tragedy

Tragedy in Our Midst: R.M. Palmer Candy Company Disaster Here in our Synod, on Friday, March 24, 2023, the R.M. Palmer Candy Company in West Reading, PA suffered a catastrophic explosion in one of their manufacturing buildings. This disaster killed 7 people, injured at least dozen more individuals, and changed the literal landscape of the…

Special Bulletin: NEW Director of Evangelical Mission

Deacon Kathleen (Kat) Tigerman earned her BA in French and International Service from Valparaiso University and her MATS (MA in Theological Studies) from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with emphases in Biblical Studies and Environmental Justice. She also speaks Spanish conversationally. The Lutheran Deaconess Association consecrated Kat as a deaconess in 2012, and she…