Reverend John Stanley Macholz Elected Bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Upstate New York Synod - June 3, 2014 (Press Release, Upstate NY Synod) ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (UPSTATE NEW YORK SYNOD) -- The Reverend John Stanley Macholz has been elected bishop of the ELCA Upstate New York Synod at the Synods 2014 Assembly held in Rochester. This election is for the whole church and how we go forward in Gods Holy Spirit said Reverend Macholz. I ask for your prayers as we begin a new phase in the life of our church. Bishop-elect Macholz is currently Pastor at Atonement Lutheran Church in Rochester where he has served since 1990. He also serves as Dean of the Genesee Finger Lakes Conference. He is a graduate of Concordia College and Christ Seminary-Seminex, and was ordained in 1980. The election of a new Bishop was part of the Upstate New York Synod Assembly, which was held June 1-3 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The theme for this years assembly was Going Public: Poured Out for the World. Reverend Macholz was elected on the 5th ballot by a majority vote of 236 votes and the Rev. Jerge received 154 votes of the total 390 votes cast on the final ballot. ############################################## About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with more than 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of Gods work. Our hands, the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCAs roots are in the writings of the German church reformer, Martin Luther. About the Upstate New York Synod: The ELCA Upstate New York Synod is a faith community of over 70,000 baptized people in 170 congregations throughout 45 counties in Upstate New York. The Upstate New York Synod is one of 65 synods that make up the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:23:05 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015