Local Pastor Receives Prestigious National Honor
Marjorie Weiss, Pastor of St Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wellington, Florida, has been honored to be the recipient of a Lily Endowment National clergy Renewal grant of $49,800. Pastor Weiss is one of 158 religious leaders to be chosen from congregations across the nation to take part in this program that allows pastors to take an extended sabbatical so they can take a step back from their busy lives and gain the fresh perspective and renewed energy. Weiss has been ordained for 32 years, one of the first women pastors in the Lutheran Church.
She plans a trip to Europe along with her husband to visit cultural sites along the Danube River. She also will travel on a pilgrimage to Ireland, finally ending her four month sabbatical with a month at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. The congregation during the sabbatical, will work on the sabbatical theme of “Thirty years of Ministry, What’s Next?” as they continue to assess how best to follow their mission as “The Hands and Feet of Christ.” At St. Michael, the goal is to participate in several local outreach programs that help families that are in need…right here in our area.
Pastor Weiss strives to lead St Michael with open minded, Christ-centered objectivity. It is a congregation where science and faith do not conflict. Pastor Weiss and the congregation welcome the community to worship at St. Michael at services on Sundays at 8:30 or 10:45 am. The congregation will celebrate the completion of a brand new sanctuary for worship in May 2012. St. Michael is located on the corner of Forest Hill Boulevard and Birkdale Drive.