Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson receives the Servus Dei Medal. This medal honors officers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at the completion of their terms and continues a tradition that was begun in our predecessor church bodies.
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop, asks voting members to turn to someone and talk about one person whose witness has had a strong influence on their faith life and one person to whom they are now witnessing.
The stained glass window is moved to the plenary hall.
