WE CALLED OUR NEXT PASTOR!!
From Our Council President; Diane Brockel.
It is with immense joy and gratitude that we announce Reverend Dr. Wendy Abrahamson has accepted our unanimous call to serve as the new Pastor of Atonement Lutheran Church.
Following a prayerful and Spirit -led search process, we give our deepest thanks and gratitude to our interim Pastor Michael McKillip, Call Committee: Laura Jelley (Chair), Diane Armstrong, Jim Bast, Erik Brockel, Doug Raynor, the Church Council: Diane Brockel, Doug Raynor, Victoria Stewart, Rosie Robinson, Nancy Flanigan and Laura Jelley. The congregation voted unanimously on Sunday, November 16, 2025 to extend the call. We are thrilled to share that Reverend Dr. Wendy Abrahamson has accepted this call to join our church family and lead us into the next chapter of our shared ministry.
It is with immense joy and gratitude that we announce Reverend Dr. Wendy Abrahamson has accepted our unanimous call to serve as the new Pastor of Atonement Lutheran Church.
Following a prayerful and Spirit -led search process, we give our deepest thanks and gratitude to our interim Pastor Michael McKillip, Call Committee: Laura Jelley (Chair), Diane Armstrong, Jim Bast, Erik Brockel, Doug Raynor, the Church Council: Diane Brockel, Doug Raynor, Victoria Stewart, Rosie Robinson, Nancy Flanigan and Laura Jelley. The congregation voted unanimously on Sunday, November 16, 2025 to extend the call. We are thrilled to share that Reverend Dr. Wendy Abrahamson has accepted this call to join our church family and lead us into the next chapter of our shared ministry.
With the help of the Holy Spirit and the NJ Synod, Reverend Dr. Pastor Wendy Abrahamson comes to us with 26 years of experience, serving congregations in Florham Park and Pompton Plains, NJ. She received a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Gettysburg and Doctor of Ministry from Drew Theological School. Pastor Wendy is an experienced spiritual director, retreat leader and coach. She has a passion for community service. She has two married sons, one in north Jersey and one in Michigan with two children. Her mom who will turn 94 soon, lives in Florida with her brother. Pastor Wendy enjoys reading, crocheting and sewing.
Please join us in praying for Pastor Wendy as she prepares for the move and her new ministry among us. She will begin on January 5, 2026. We are filled with hope and excitement for the future God has in store for us together!