Pastor Andy Ballentine, St Stephen Lutheran Church in Williamsburg VA. Observations, ruminations, and contemplations.
What a joy it was today to meet with two groups that I participate in monthly, but hadn't seen for four months: William and Mary campus ministers and Peninsula Conference Lutheran pastors. It was wonderful to be welcomed back by them! It was wonderful to have the energy to work a full, active day. I haven't yet gone back out again for an evening meeting. That will happen for the first time on Thursday. We'll see how that goes!
posted by Pastor Ballentine @ 8:53 PM
Pastor Andy Ballentine loves being a parish pastor! Ordained since 1979, he completed a Master of Sacred Theology degree in 2001, with a concentration on how monastic spirituality nourishes parish ministry. In the fall of 2007 he completed the program of Spiritual Direction from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. In the the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Pastor Ballentine enjoys staffing youth ministry events for middle school and high school youth. He is also chaplain to the candidates in the Candidacy process, those on the way to being approved for ordained and rostered ministries. Pastor Ballentine is married to Patty (who is a native of Williamsburg, believe it or not). They have two children: Nathan, married to Renee and living in suburban Richmond; and Emily, married to Sheldon and living in Jersey City, NJ.
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