Friends in Christ, on this last day of October, the last day of Clergy Appreciation Month, I want to express my deep gratitude and appreciation for our pastors, deacons and vicars. I hope you have done the same. Our leaders are dedicated, faithful servants of the Gospel and I am proud of the way they are serving our Synod in challenging times. What concerns me is the way that many of our pastors are treated. We hear people say our pastors aren’t worth what they are paid. We h