Slightly less than a month ago we joined together in voting unanimously to call Pastor Luther Zeigler to be our next pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. This spirit driven decision is leading us to exciting new directions for our ministry. The first Sunday Pastor Luther will be with us in worship in this new role will be September. Shortly after he joins us in the fall, we will all join together in officially acknowledging Pastor Luther’s ministry with us at an installation worship service The installation will formally mark the relationship between Pastor Luther and our congregation. This week, I had the privilege of meeting with the Worship Team to begin to plan some of the aspects of this event. As the weeks go by, we will be asking for volunteers to share in the planning and execution of this event such as joining in musical offerings, helping with invitations, assisting at the worship service, or preparing for a reception. We will publicize the date of the installation as soon as we know so that you can mark your calendar. This event will be symbolic in several ways. Clergy from both the Lutheran and the Episcopal traditions will be participating. We also plan to invite representatives from many seacoast religious groups, as well as representatives from a variety of community organizations with which we share ministry goals. This will be an exciting time to formally acknowledge our ministry partnerships and lay the foundation for future endeavors. We are embarking on an exciting and challenging new pathway in our shared ministry at Holy Trinity, and hope you are able to attend this installation service to mark our pathway. Please continue to pray for Pastor Luther and his wife Pat as they prepare for this new time in their ministry.