Letters from the Bishop

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• Ash Wed letter, 2021

• Jan 8, 2021 Letter to the synod

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• Week of Advent 2

• Nov 12, 2020

• Oct 26, Re: BSA Bankruptcy

              (Updated ELCA document from Bishop's Letter) Nov2020​

• Sept 22, 2020

• July 15 2020

• June 2, 2020

• May 22, 2020 

• May 13, 2020 - Returning to in-person gatherings

• May 7, 2020

• April 7, 2020 - Easter Letter​

• Post CWA Letter (August 2019)

• Summer Letter (2019)

• Easter 2019

• April 8, 2019

• March 26 - Schantzenbach Retirement letter

• 2018 Christmas letter

• Advent 2018

• June 18, 2018 Reflection

• Post-Election Reflection (in English) (In Spanish)

• Summer Letter To Roster

• Letter in Response to Orlando Violence

• Report of Bishop Tracie Bartholomew to the 2016 Synod Assembly

• Keeping In Touch- Changes to Staff, etc. 

• Gratitude and Joy in Our Life Together

• Letter about Conversation with Race and Racism

• Advent and Christmas 2014 Letter

• September 2014 Letter

• Advent/Christmas 2013 Letter

• September 2013 Letter

• Letter to Pastors on Same Gender Marriage

• August 2013- Churchwide Assembly