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What Montana Synod preachers were saying about the election

The US elections of 2016 were bitter and divisive.  The Church has something to say about how we move forward with the Good News of Jesus Christ.  We asked preachers to share with us what they preached on the Sunday after election day.  The responses came from across the Synod—from Westby to Wyoming, from Kalispell to Missoula—and lots of places in-between.  We even got a sermon from one of our full-communion partners.

As Christians, we are in it for the long haul.  We care deeply about our communities, we care deeply about God’s world.  In our preaching, in our teaching, in our activities and priorities we remember always that God so loved the world, the whole world.  Not just us.  Not just people who live like us, believe like us, vote like us.  All people.  We are called to proclaim and live the Good News in these times.
Here is what some of our colleagues have written:

Bishop Jessica Crist, Bishop of the Montana Synod, ELCA “Words from the Bishop”  November 9, 2016

Pastor Avis Anderson (retired), preaching in Baker

Pastor Elisabeth Daniels, St. John’s Lutheran Ministries, preaching at Atonement, Billings

Pastor Katie Emery, Hope American Lutheran in Fallon and Community Presbyterian in Terry

Pastor Chris Flohr, St. Paul Lutheran, Missoula

Pastor Jean Hay, Bethlehem, Billings

Pastor Dan Heskett, Northridge, Kalispell

Pastor Stan Hoobing, Interim in Westby

Pastor Will Johnson, Zion in Glendive

Deacon Marcia Lauzon, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Great Falls

Pastor Robert Leaverton (retired),, preaching at Calvary Episcopal in Red Lodge

Pastor Julie Long, Our Savior’s Broadus

Pastor Alvina Olstead, Froid Lutheran Parish

Pastor Darren Paulson, Atonement Billings, Pastor’s words in the newsletter

Pastor Molly Sasser-Goehner, Immanuel Missoula
            Pre-election sermon
            Post-election sermon

Pastor Miriam Schmidt, All Saints, Big Sky
            Pastor’s letter
            Recording of post-election sermon

Pastor Andy Wendle


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    • Staff Blogs >
      • Laurie Jungling - From the Bishop Blog
      • Rise, O Church
    • Ministries & Eccuminical Relationships >
      • WELCA News
      • Prison Ministries
    • ELCA >
      • ELCA Statements
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    • For Congregations
    • Disaster Response Resources
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    • Coaching in the Montana Synod
    • For Rostered Leaders
  • News & Events
    • 2021 News Archive
    • 50-40-10 Women's Ordination Anniversaries
    • Events Calendar >
      • Synod Events
    • Archive >
      • From the Bishop Blog - Jessica Crist
      • Synod Assembly Archive
      • Quincentenary
      • South Africa 2015
      • Bolivia Recap Blog
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