2025 Brooklyn Bridges Conference Report
The Rev. Katrina Foster, Dean
I was appointed to serve as the Dean of the Brooklyn Bridges Conference beginning in 2025 after the retirement of Pastor David Parsons. I have met with the new interim Pastor of St. John-St. Matthew-Emmanuel Lutheran Church, The Rev. Luis Echandia. Prior to that I have no knowledge of conference gatherings since our last synod assembly.
There is little cohesion between the congregations of this conference. Two of our conference congregations have claimed to leave the ELCA though they have not formally completed that process. I hope to create new connections between the active congregations and clergy.
We can get to know each other.