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This is what I feel like all the time now

It’s summer. This is how I want to live my life.

O at the Pool

Oliver in a nutshell

Taken a few days after Christmas. No snow here – just piles and piles of leaves his dad didn’t have time to rake into the street before December started.

Christmas Eve at Christ Lutheran Church

Here’s how the church looked on Christmas Eve at our 11 pm service.

I was formally installed by the Bishop of the New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Woodcliff Lake on Sunday, November 30. The first Sunday of Advent and at the start of the year where our gospel lessons focus on the gospel according to Mark.

Rev’d Up

So I finally have an official adjective associated with my name now. I was ordained as a pastor in the ELCA on November 8.

I heard the ceremony described as one of the best, moving, and joyous worship services that the church puts on. I had a great time at mine but missed most of it because my eyes were closed during the various prayers. Family and friends made the journey out to NJ to witness the event and ten individuals from my current parish attended as well. It was awesome.

The picture above is my family with Pastor Paul. His first act as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Long Island City was marrying K and I. Now, four years later, he was my sponsoring pastor at my ordination. He wanted a good picture that he could put on his mantle, next to our wedding picture.

Now I just need to add “Rev” to my signature. It doesn’t flow quite yet.

BAPTIZE ALL THE BABIES

Today I presided over my first baptism as a pastor. There are pictures to prove it.

For future reference, I need to practice pouring water while using a seashell. Poor kid ended up with water in his eyes.

Pastor Marc presiding

Pastor Marc, Baptism

So this happened: Letter of Call Edition

So this has been an eventful month. On September 28, I was called as Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. I started on 10/1. Above is the letter of call. One of my goals through this transition is to be more diligent when it comes to blogging.

I have yet to meet that goal. Hopefully this blog post will be a start to something grand (and a rebranding as well).