Welcome back to the Basin and Towel podcast! I’m your host, Pastor Chris Cahill. I live in Lodi, Ohio, where last year I retired from 45 years of pastoral ministry.

It was my privilege and joy to participate in the worship service when Rev. Peter Haenftling was installed as the Pastor of the Dual Parish of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (SELC District) and Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (Eastern District), both in Wilkes-Barre PA, on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Saint Peter's Lutheran Church. A large number of people from both congregations were in attendance for the service. At Pete’s invitation I was the preacher; I also officially installed him as the pastor. Rev. Ray Malec, Eastern Circuit Visitor of the SELC District, was the liturgist. Pastor Haenftling was the celebrant for Holy Communion. Other clergy participating in the service were Rev. Alan Dass, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church (SELC) in Clark NJ, and Rev. Peter Richert, pastor of The Lutheran Church of Our Savior (Eastern District) in Mt Pocono NJ and vacancy pastor at St John Lutheran Church (SELC) in Hazleton PA.

A video of this service is available at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CNCHGYY1V/

The Basin and Towel podcast is written and recorded by Rev Chris Cahill, Ministerial Care Coordinator of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. You can find out more at my website - bit.ly/m/revcahill- or at the Basin and Towel website -bit.ly/bnt2025

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The Basin and Towel podcast is written and recorded by Rev Chris Cahill, a retired pastor and the Second Vice President of the SELC District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. You can find out more at the Basin and Towel website -bit.ly/bnt2025

You can also follow the Basin and Towel on Facebook @thebasinandtowel and on YouTube HERE». I'd love to hear from you, especially if you have a question or some topic you'd like to hear about.

Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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