You Are Invited !

By the grace of God
and
with the call of the Church

Bishop James F. Mauney
of the Virginia Synod, ELCA
will ordain
Margaret Dudley Ashby
and
Patricia Kelly Covington
to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament
in
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
on
The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Saturday, July 22, 2006
at 5:00 pm
Muhlenberg Evangelical Lutheran Church
281 East Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA
Your prayers and presence are requested
A reception supper will follow the service
Clergy are invited to vest and process
The color of the day is red

Directions to Muhlenberg Lutheran Church:
281 East Market Street (Rte. 33).
From I-81 take exit 247B west towards Harrisonburg. The church is on the left side of the road, approximately 1.5 miles from I-81. Parking is available in the church parking lot, in the lot behind the Muhlenberg Activities Center (okay to park there on weekends). Parking is also available in the vacant lot beside and behind the church.



By the Grace of God
and with great pleasure and joy
our Congregation invites
You to the
Installation of our new Pastor,
The Reverend Margaret Dudley Ashby
on
Sunday, July 23, 2006
2:00 pm
Pleasant View Evangelical Lutheran Church
2733 Springhill Road
Staunton, VA
Reception to follow the service


There are a variety of hotels/motels in the Staunton/Harrisonburg area, however,
Gerald and I will be staying at the
Quality Inn, Staunton VA.
I-81 & Exit 225.
We have blocked several rooms if you would like to join us there. Ask for Ashby Rooms – confirmation # 139 747
$59.99 per nite. Phone 540-248-5111.

Ella Rose Wagner - June 12, 2006

Ella Rose Wagner was born to Nick and Tracy Otis Wagner June 12, 2006 at 9:24am. Ella Rose came into this world at 7 pounds 15oz. and 20" long. A brief labor from about 5am until the delivery at 9:24am. Mother and child and father and grandparents are resting, and blessing this joyful blessing of life.

Oh, Shenandoah.....

The 'executive summary' is that Margaret has officially been called to be the Pastor of Pleasant View Evangelical Lutheran Church in Staunton VA by congregational vote on Sunday June 11, 2006. YAHOOOOO !!! and Praise the Lord ! The 'long form' is that Gerald helped load the moving van with all the Louisville house on June 5/6 and then drove to Staunton and unloaded same into storage on June 8 and then drove back to Columbus OH June 9. Margaret and I go back to Louisville June 13 to pass papers on our house in Louisville. EVEN BIGGER NEWS, we received a call from Son in Law Nick this morning and today MAY be 'baby day' for Tracy, making us grandparents for the first time ! YAHOOOOO TWO !! If this is so today we'll go from Louisville KY to Asheville NC until Friday June 16 when we attend the Virginia Synod General Assembly in Roanoke NC and then on June 19 go to Staunton VA to look for a place to live ! I'm sure that Abraham had the same issues of moving tents, family, cattle etc etc to places unknown............Your prayers have and still keep us heading in the right direction - THANK YOU !

June 3,06' Graduation Day