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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents arrest ELCA student pastor
If you were at worship this past Sunday, you might have heard Pastor Yates refer to the arrest of a pastor in Wisconsin by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (ICE), agents. If you were like me, you may not even have been aware of the incident and are curious for more information. If so, and for those who were not there Sunday, I am including the links to a couple of news stories detailing more about this incident.
As it turns out the pastor arrested is a student Lutheran pastor with an ELCA church in Racine, Wisconsin and ELCA presiding bishop, the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, has publicly asked that we keep the pastor and her family members and church in prayer. She is also recommending that congregants might contact your senators and representatives in Congress.
Please take a few minutes to read through these news articles and if you are so inclined, consider following Bishop Eaton's recommendations.
Here are the news links:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/betty-rendon-elca-ice-detained_n_5cdc82d6e4b0b4728ba28374
https://religionnews.com/2019/05/15/lutherans-gather-in-prayer-for-student-pastor-reportedly-arrested-by-ice/
And here are links that can connect you to your congressional representatives. On their websites they have
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine https://www.kaine.senate.gov/contact
Virginia Senator Mark Warner https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Virginia 1st District Representative Rob Wittman https://wittman.house.gov/contact/
(upper Peninsula, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck)
Virginia 2nd District Representative Elaine Luria https://luria.house.gov/contact
(lower Peninsula, Eastern Shore, Va. Beach)
NOTE: For many of us Rob Wittman is our representative but York County up towards Williamsburg would be Elaine Luria. If you are unsure use this link to enter your zip code to find your representative. https://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep_house?ADDRLK
As it turns out the pastor arrested is a student Lutheran pastor with an ELCA church in Racine, Wisconsin and ELCA presiding bishop, the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, has publicly asked that we keep the pastor and her family members and church in prayer. She is also recommending that congregants might contact your senators and representatives in Congress.
Please take a few minutes to read through these news articles and if you are so inclined, consider following Bishop Eaton's recommendations.
Here are the news links:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/betty-rendon-elca-ice-detained_n_5cdc82d6e4b0b4728ba28374
https://religionnews.com/2019/05/15/lutherans-gather-in-prayer-for-student-pastor-reportedly-arrested-by-ice/
And here are links that can connect you to your congressional representatives. On their websites they have
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine https://www.kaine.senate.gov/contact
Virginia Senator Mark Warner https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Virginia 1st District Representative Rob Wittman https://wittman.house.gov/contact/
(upper Peninsula, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck)
Virginia 2nd District Representative Elaine Luria https://luria.house.gov/contact
(lower Peninsula, Eastern Shore, Va. Beach)
NOTE: For many of us Rob Wittman is our representative but York County up towards Williamsburg would be Elaine Luria. If you are unsure use this link to enter your zip code to find your representative. https://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep_house?ADDRLK
from the February 2019 issue of
The Virginia
LUTHERAN
At Apostles, Gloucester, three women celebrated Epiphany with a global emphasis, including international meal recipes enjoyed by the congregation. They were interim, Pastor Judy Cobb, Alyssa Kaplan, First, Norfolk, student at Union Seminary, who preached on her experience as a young adult in Global Missions in Mexico, and retired Assistant to the Bishop, Jean Bozeman.
The Virginia
LUTHERAN
At Apostles, Gloucester, three women celebrated Epiphany with a global emphasis, including international meal recipes enjoyed by the congregation. They were interim, Pastor Judy Cobb, Alyssa Kaplan, First, Norfolk, student at Union Seminary, who preached on her experience as a young adult in Global Missions in Mexico, and retired Assistant to the Bishop, Jean Bozeman.
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