Pastor, teacher, partner, dog walker, gardener, conservationist, contemplative, hiker. Currently serving as a Formation Coordinator for OEF and Dean of VT/NY conference of Lutheran Synod.

Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity: Register Today

OEF is a member of the Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity, the host of the event posted below: The People of God: A Sacred Prism An Interfaith Conference to Celebrate the Unity and Common Life We Share in the Holy One Sunday, April 12, 5:00 p.m. through Tuesday, April 14,…

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Lenten Reflections: First Sunday of Lent

Originally posted by Br. Jake Kampe, n/OEF at his blog. Sunday, February 22, 2015 Lenten Reflections: First Sunday of Lent “Show me your ways, Lord,     teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me,     for you are God my Savior,     and my hope is in you all…

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From the Co-Ministers

Peace and Good to Each and All, I, Shoshanah, am humbled by your vote of support. As promised, I have appointed Juniper as Co-minister. Together we write. As your new Co-ministers, we immediately stumble upon a challenge, even in the writing of this brief message: How do we write honestly…

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A Report on the TSSF Chapter

Once again this year, I had the privilege of representing OEF at the Annual Chapter of the Province of the Americas, TSSF. This year, this meeting was held in Greater Boston with overnight accommodations at the Walker Center in Auburndale and most of the business sessions held at Grace Episcopal…

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New OEF Minister General Elected

On December 4, 2014, on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, the nominating and election committee met and tabulated the ballots returned by the professed members of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans. After tallying the vote and contacting the leading candidate, we are pleased to announce…

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