Friday, September 20, 2013
NORTH PARK HAS A NEW PASTOR AT TRINITY UMC
June
25, 2013
MICHELLE
PARK COMMISSIONED
As a
result of a long process of discernment and a vote by the clergy session of the
annual Conference, Bishop Minerva Carcaño placed her hands upon the shoulders
of Michelle Park and spoke words of commissioning: “Pour out your Holy Spirit
upon Yoo Shim Michelle Park. Send her now to proclaim the good news of Jesus
Christ, to announce the reign of God, and to equip the church for ministry, in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.: to which the
congregation responded : “Amen.”
The
service concluded the meeting of the California-Pacific Annual Conference held
at the University of Redlands from June 13 through 15, 2013. With the
attendance of retired United Methodist Bishop Elias Galvan and Bishop Murray D.
Finck of the Pacifica Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, four
candidates were commissioned as provisional deacons and two others were
ordained to that order. Along with Michelle, five other candidates were
commissioned as provisional elders. Five men and women were ordained elders,
including Elaine Cho who serves as pastor at the La Cañada congregation.
Michelle
Park will take up her appointment as pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in San Diego on July 1. We bless her on her way.
Generous
God, may the grace of ministry rest upon these your servants and may the
opportunity to serve lead them into the fullness of your calling. Clothe them
with your righteousness, and grant that they may glorify you by giving
themselves to others, through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
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