04/27/2012 4:51 pm: Stephanie Varnum assumes the Chair of the Assembly and introduces Pastor Rafael Padilla from the ELCA National Office. Pastor Padilla brings greetings from the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Mark Hanson. He explains about the role of the Bishop in the ELCA and explains about the Bishop election process. These remarks are in preparation of our own Bishop election later during this assembly.
5:05 pm: Pastor Padilla offers a prayer and asks for the first ballot to be taken for the Bishop election. The 1st ballot is taken by 5:10 pm.
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