Dear Friends:
I am writing to you to let you know that the meetings planned for this Sunday have had to be postponed. Unfortunately, subsequent to our circulating the Amalgamation Plan documents to you last week, a legal complication beyond our control has arisen regarding the Grace church lease-back arrangement that could have some impact on the proposed arrangements as outlined in the circulated materials. On Wednesday I held conference call meetings with our consultants, the Bishop’s Assistant and the chairs & pastors of our four congregations. We all agreed that this complication represents a bump in the road, not an unsurmountable obstacle. However, in the spirit of our work so far, any amendments to the amalgamation plan need to be fully discussed by your representatives on the amalgamation steering group, which can only meet next Wednesday, September 11th. As well as discussing what adjustments may be needed to the plan circulated to you, the steering committee will review the timetable for the town hall meetings and subsequent amalgamation vote. This will be shared with you all just as soon as we can. I appreciate that this delay is a disappointment, and that many of you will have made special arrangements to be able to be present at the meetings. However, I also feel sure that you will agree that it is important to be clear about what the plan is, and that it is better to have some delay but a clear pathway forward as together we prayerfully discern the future for our ministry and mission as Lutherans in Hamilton and the surrounding area. Sincerely, Michael Schuster Chairperson, Hamilton Amalgamation Steering & Implementation Team
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