February 1, 2016 in Congregations, News
Celebrating God’s Grace Community
Our Synod celebrated the three-church collaboration in Northeast Philadelphia known as God’s Grace Lutheran Community on Sunday (Jan. 31). St. John’s Lutheran Church, Redemption Lutheran, and St. Petri-Hope now share three pastors and a board of trustees. Pastors Dee Emmert, Dana Heiserer and Tricia Neale are called by Synod Council to serve God’s Grace. Bishop Burkat preached at the celebration service, and Northeast Philadelphia Conference Dean, the Rev. Ben Krey, led the liturgy. Learn more. Click through for pictures.
Vested, from left, Pastors Krey, Neale, Heiserer, Emmert and Bishop Burkat.
The pastors intermix sand to symbolize the cooperation of the congregations.
Worshippers posed for a picture after the service.
