June 2025 Newsletter

Happy Birthday Greetings!  🎉

Yes, today is my birthday.  And to celebrate, I'm sharing my June 2025 Newsletter with you.  If that doesn't sound like enough fun for a birthday celebration, don't worry, I also had a birthday lunch with some dear friends who have welcomed me like a sister here in Madagascar.  

In the June Newsletter you will find stories of how the Malagasy Lutheran Church is putting their faith in action by doing God's work with their hands and God-given resources.  You will also learn about the Malagasy Lutheran Church Gender Justice project.  

The biggest news, and the biggest prayer request, is the Malagasy Lutheran Church Council decision to hold a vote on women's ordination at the Church Assembly in 2028.  In preparation for the vote, every synod is encouraged to have Bible studies and discussions on women's ordination.  Women have been allowed to study theology for 50 years in the Malagasy Lutheran Church.  After they finish their studies, they can become women theologians, but not ordained pastors.  Please keep the Malagasy Lutheran Church in your prayers and in the prayers of your congregation as they embark on this important time of prayer and discernment.

You can download a pdf of my June 2025 Newsletter here or read it below. Please share the newsletter with your congregation, friends, neighbors and anyone who might be interested.  If you would like to have future newsletters emailed to you, please contact me through the contact form on the blog homescreen.

Tahinee Jesosy.  God bless you.  

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