After being locked out for nearly a month, numerous Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church members are demanding answers from their church’s council members and the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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“My kids were christened in that church, my grandkids were christened in that church, and they gave us no notice of it closing beforehand,” said Jean Farrell, vice president of the church’s council. Jewett said the Synod first told them that only a congregation could vote to close the church. After the congregation’s vote in March that resulted in 16 cast ballots, with 12 in favor of keeping the church open, members were told the church would still be closed regardless of the vote.
The Reverend Gladys Diaz, who is an assistant to the bishop for the Bronx and other regions; Branden Dupree, an assistant to the bishop and the director for evangelical mission; and Vergara are the trustees who are in full control of the churches and represent the Synod in different capacities.Fordham to hold, manage and convey the same on behalf of this Synod,” the letter read.
“That said, we are fully prepared to provide pastoral care, and numerous congregations stand ready to welcome the members of Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church with open arms and loving hearts. The well-being of the congregation and its surrounding community remains our primary concern and priority for our synod,” according to the statement from the office.
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