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Rumored in Philly
Abstract: Conference dean asked to resign?
In May we reported that the Central Philadelphia Conference elected Pr. Jay Wiesner (pictured) of University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation to the office of conference dean. Pr. Wiesner is rostered with Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (ELM). He is not the first ELM pastor to be elected dean of an ELCA conference. We know that Pr. Ross Merkel, Pr. Steve Sabin, and Pr. Jeff Johnson, all ELM pastors of ELCA congregations, have also served as deans of their respective conferences. (We apologize to any ELM roster members whose deanships we have overlooked.)
This week, however, we received this followup from a far-flung reporter on the scene:
While I was in Philly I heard that Pastor Jay was asked by the Bishop to resign as dean of the conference and that he agreed. I didn't hear if it was public info or not.
Of course, this is just unconfirmed hearsay, and may not conform to the facts, if there are any. True or not, however, it's public now.
