FELC Members and Friends,
It is with gratitude and joy that the Call Committee shares with you the FELC Ministry Site Profile and Seven Reflections on Ministry and Context (MSP).
FELC Ministry Site Profile and Seven Reflections on Ministry and Context (MSP)
The above linked MSP is a redacted copy with personal contact information for individuals blacked out to preserve privacy. This is a revised and final version of the MSP which was unanimously accepted and adopted by the FELC Council on June 17, 2024. This MSP is the work of the entire congregation and will serve as a starting point for conversation and questions with pastor candidates. It is a spirit-led document intended to inspire and connect us with our right next pastor.
Our MSP has been transmitted into the ELCA system and has been approved for posting by the Southwestern Texas Synod. Our MSP will be available throughout the ELCA with the following intro summary description:
“First English Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas (FELC) resides in an urban and university setting. We are a community of faith and love gathering for worship, relationship building, personal growth, and service with the world. FELC seeks to prayerfully call a Senior Pastor to our Ministry of Word and Sacrament, to lead with us as we strive to live more fully into our vision of “God loves. We love. Everyone!”
At this point in the process, the Call Committee will be receiving names from the Synod staff and will begin interviewing pastor candidates. The Call Committee asks for your continued prayers as we enter the next phase of our pastoral transition journey.
With gratitude,
The FELC Call Committee
Erin McCracken (chair)
Tim Atkinson
Randy Baden
Allen Jensen
Nikki Northcutt
Lillian Martinez-Rodriguez
Barbara Schutz