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Consultation X January 18-20, 2008 Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree AZ

Consultation X Theme:
"Discerning and Claiming our Vocations as Institutions, Agencies and Ministries"

Summary Report
Consultation 10, January 2008
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Sermon at Sunday's Closing Worship Service
2nd Sunday after Epiphany, January 20, 2008
Preacher: Rev. Paul C. Pribbenow, President, Augsburg College, Minneapolis
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Key Presenters

Stanley N. Olson
    Pastor Stanley N. Olson has served since November 2005 as executive director for the Vocation and Education Unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Olson and other unit staff work to encourage and support all members of the ELCA as they live out their Christian faith through the callings of their daily lives.
    From 2002 to 2005 Olson was executive director for the Division for Ministry of the ELCA. Previously, from 1994 to 2002 he served as bishop of the ELCA's Southwestern Minnesota Synod. Olson was senior pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm, Minnestoa, 1987-1994, and associate pastor of First Lutheran Church, Duluth, Minnesota, 1976-1983. In the years between those two parish calls, he was a professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
    Olson was raised on an Iowa dairy farm. He is a graduate of two ELCA colleges (Waldorf and St. Olaf) and of Luther Seminary. He holds a doctorate from Yale University where he wrote a dissertation on the rhetorical uses of hope and confidence in New Testament and other ancient letters. He is the author of many articles and of Christian education resources for children, youth and adults.

Edward F. Mosel
    Mr. Mosel is a retired business executive who, over a 20 year career with Stoneridge, Inc. a supplier of electrical and electronic products to the global transportation industry, held multiple senior level management positions including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Stoneridge, he held positions in engineering, marketing and management for several industrial companies. His educational background includes a BSEE degree from Northeastern University and a Masters in Management degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
    Mr. Mosel is also actively engaged with the organization "Seeing Things Whole," a national, not for profit community of business leaders and scholars dedicated to exploring the intersecion of faith, values, organizational life and performance. He is a member of their board of directors.
    Mr. Mosel is a long term member of the United Church of Christ in Norwell, MA, a congregation that for many years has been at the forefront of exploring the connection between faith and work. In January, he will be formally "called" by the congregation to be in ministry with leaders in their organizations as they engage in the daily challenge of living "faithfully" in their workplaces.

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