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Dear Monica,
May brings new rhythms to campus ministry. We've accompanied students through final exams and projects. We've blessed and celebrated our graduates. This month our board and student leaders take some time to pause, reflect on the year that has passed, and start thinking about the summer and the next school year.
This year we revised and updated our Welcome Statement. Our student community led the revision process throughout the year and the LECM Board ratified the new statement at their April meeting. Our new Welcome Statement reads:
Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry is committed to creating a sense of belonging, as a loving and welcoming community of faith for all, centered in the good news of Jesus Christ. We respect and nurture our differences including, but not limited to, age, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and ability; veteran, family, and socio-economic statuses; and cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
We strive to live as a reconciling people in our lives together and in our outreach to our world. We will advocate for the needs of ourselves and others by being willing to learn, grow, and reconstruct our values. We commit ourselves to the necessary anti-racist, environmental, social, and educational work of the world and our place therein.
As we prepare for summer activities and the fall semester, these commitments will continue to guide how we gather, connect, and grow in community together. I am especially grateful for the wisdom and care of our student leaders as we did this work together!
Thank you for your partnership in this ministry, we are grateful you are on this journey with us!
Grace and peace,
Pr. Monica
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