·Lord of Grace Family and Friends
We are now officially in the Calling Phase of our Pastoral Transition
You can review the MSP by clicking this link, or by picking up one of the limited copies we have printed in the Narthex! We are still waiting on the ELCA and Synod to approve our Ministry Site Profile, and once that’s complete, candidates can begin posting for the position
Our first candidate will likely be Pastor Randy, if he continues to feel called to lead Lord of Grace. The Call Committee is meeting in May to determine the process that we would use to interview and discern if Pastor Randy is who we are feeling God is calling to lead us as well.
If both Pastor Randy and the Call Committee feel God’s calling for Lord of Grace, then the next steps are to recommend Pastor Randy to the Church Council. The Council would then pass 3 motions:
1.) A Council vote to accept Pastor Randy as Minister of Word and Sacrament for Lord of Grace
2.) A Council vote of compensation for Pastor Randy
3.) A vote to call a special congregational meeting for purposes of accepting Pastor’s call
Then Pastor Randy would decide if the compensation and calling are appropriate, and if so, we move to a special congregational meeting, where the following 2 things would happen
1.) A Congregational vote to accept Pastor Randy as Minister of Word and Sacrament for Lord of Grace
2.) A Congregational vote of compensation for Pastor Randy
If the congregation votes to accept the call, and Pastor Randy accepts the call, then the Calling phase of the transition is complete!
Please continue your prayers for the Call Committee as we move forward on searching God’s Will for the right pastor for God’s church.
Yours in Christ,
William Willcoxson