Ordination Service

Last Sunday afternoon, January 11, I drove down to Lincoln, Illinois, for the ordination service for Ted Michalson. Ted is a recent graduate of Eden Theological Seminary. After many years of second career ministers it is wonderful to have some twenty-something ordinands. Ted is also an artist. He began his seminary career at United Theological Seminary in New Brighton, Minnesota, where it looked like he could pursue both studies in art and theology. However, after a year there he decided that Eden would be a better fit.

I wish Ted well. He has accepted a call from a church in Eastern Ohio, so we probably won't see too much of him.

The preacher for the service was Rev. David Poe, who now serves a church in Misouri. It turns out that Ted did an internship with him when Ted was in seminary. David was for many years the pastor of St Peter's UCC in Kewanee, Illinois. That is very close to Rock Island, so I came to know David well and was glad to see him again.

Here is aline drawing of Ted's that was the cover of the order of service.