tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5704248420991625264..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Changes in Electing the Synod President...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-16936986459729633642011-09-11T11:05:17.267-05:002011-09-11T11:05:17.267-05:00There is much apathy in the Synod
about Presidenti...There is much apathy in the Synod<br />about Presidential elections. The<br />laity on the extreme right and the<br />extreme left get juiced about it, <br />but the vast silent majority in the<br />middle could care less.<br /><br />This is probably a good thing since<br />Synodical politics is not what the<br />local parish is about. If they have<br />a good pastor in their congregation,<br />then the laity are satisfied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-70266065254012778432011-09-10T21:32:09.273-05:002011-09-10T21:32:09.273-05:00I represented our congregation at the last Mid-Sou...I represented our congregation at the last Mid-South district convention. When the need for a delegate came up at a voters' meeting, I volunteered. Somebody then said "quick, let's vote on it before he has a chance to change his mind" and much to my surprise, I found myself elected.<br /><br />I intend to volunteer again for the next convention, and perhaps I'll once again have the honor of representing my congregation.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I know a few congregations in my circuit did not send delegates, and it would be a shame for a congregation to not be able to cast a vote because nobody was paying attention and they didn't send delegates.<br /><br />The whole method seems like a mess to me.Jeremy Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327357738811168763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-79156547578866816942011-09-10T18:08:11.049-05:002011-09-10T18:08:11.049-05:00"If you are a member or a Pastor of the LCMS,..."If you are a member or a Pastor of the LCMS, this is your wake up call."<br /><br /><br />What does this mean?<br /><br />My husband is on the board of directors at our church and he says he doesn't know anything about it. I asked him if they have ever discussed such stuff and he says he can't recall. He used to be on board of elders as well. It seems like one of the two boards would at sometime discuss this. Or am I so clueless I have no idea what I am talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com