I thank you all for your prayers and kind words, both on my behalf and that of the people of Zion. Sunday will be a very emotionally-charged day, but we will not be alone in our sadness and thanksgiving.
As for my future, a congregation within the Synod will be meeting 2 weeks from this Sunday to vote on calling me as their next Pastor. As is typical in the ELCA, I have met with both the Call Committee and Congregation Council, and (as is typical in our Synod) I will be meeting more informally with the congregation before that. I pray that these will enable us to clearly discern the Lord's will for both that congregation, me, and our ministries.
Pax et bonum, Steven+