Call Committee Update, September 21, 2025

The Call Committee conducted interviews with the candidates provided by the Minneapolis Synod. Through the process of spiritual discernment, we discontinued discussions with some of the candidates. Likewise, other candidates felt called to ministries outside of Good Shepherd. We continue in dialogue with the remaining candidates.

As a congregation, we are quite naturally impatient to reach the end without delay. Know that the call committee is working diligently to find our next pastor. Trust in the slow work of God. Please continue to find a quiet moment every day to keep the Call Committee in your minds and prayers. We ask you to pray for us as we continue on a journey where we do not know the ending, only that we will arrive in God's time.

May the Holy Spirit help the Call Committee listen with love, speak with grace, and work in harmony. 
May the Holy Spirit unite the Call Committee in spirit and purpose.
May the Holy Spirit grant the Call Committee wisdom, clarity, and discernment. 
May the Holy Spirit renew and refresh the Call Committee's minds and bodies. 
May the Holy Spirit align the Call Committee's hearts with God's purpose.
May the Call Committee praise God and trust God with every outcome. Amen.