Nursing Home Ministry - Pastor Ned O'Donnell
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Contact Info
Email: pastorned@live.com Nursing Home Ministry Website: http://eastbaylutheranparish.org/lmnh/ |
Pastor's Bio
Edward (Ned) O’Donnell received his Master of Divinity degree from The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and was ordained in 1993. He has served as a congregational pastor, as well as in healthcare and hospice settings. His breadth and depth of experience includes both urban and suburban locales. Rev. O’Donnell became pastor of the East Bay Lutheran Parish’s Lutheran Ministry to Nursing Homes in 2014. At the 2016 Synod Assembly, he was elected and installed as Dean of the Bridges Conference of the Sierra Pacific Synod, a group of San Francisco Bay Lutheran churches seeking ways in which they can share resources and work together. In addition, since July 2017 Pastor Ned serves as the part-time pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Oakland – one of the five congregations that comprise the East Bay Lutheran Parish. To these ministries and the diverse settings, they include, Pastor Ned brings his passion to serve as an advocate to those in need, his experience in providing spiritual care to those who suffer, and his skills as a preacher, educator and volunteer coordinator.
As a theologian, Rev. O’Donnell views himself as a progressive Lutheran who is respectful of others’ experience of the Divine while remaining grounded in the knowledge of the God who has called him through ordination to serve in the name of Christ. Pastor Ned understands that Lutherans have a unique way of understanding God’s grace-filled and merciful work in the world. He has been profoundly touched by Christ’s promise to always be with us – even through the worst of times – and by the privilege of ministering to others during those moments.
On a personal note, Pastor Ned grew up in New York and New Jersey. He is a graduate of Upsala College in NJ. He moved to San Francisco in 1995. He loves spending time with his son, family, and friends. When not enjoying outdoor activities – swimming, sailing and kayaking, hiking and biking – he enjoys going to a movie or play, or listening to an eclectic variety of music.
As a theologian, Rev. O’Donnell views himself as a progressive Lutheran who is respectful of others’ experience of the Divine while remaining grounded in the knowledge of the God who has called him through ordination to serve in the name of Christ. Pastor Ned understands that Lutherans have a unique way of understanding God’s grace-filled and merciful work in the world. He has been profoundly touched by Christ’s promise to always be with us – even through the worst of times – and by the privilege of ministering to others during those moments.
On a personal note, Pastor Ned grew up in New York and New Jersey. He is a graduate of Upsala College in NJ. He moved to San Francisco in 1995. He loves spending time with his son, family, and friends. When not enjoying outdoor activities – swimming, sailing and kayaking, hiking and biking – he enjoys going to a movie or play, or listening to an eclectic variety of music.
Lutheran Ministry to Nursing Homes
The Lutheran Ministry to Nursing Homes (LMNH) serves four local nursing facilities: Bay Area Healthcare Center, Fruitvale Healthcare Center, and Windsor Willow Tree Nursing Center in Oakland; and Crown Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Alameda. The Rev. Ned O’Donnell and volunteers from the five EBLP congregations (Resurrection Lutheran Church, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, and United Lutheran Church in Oakland, CA; and Trinity Lutheran Church in Alameda) visit each of the facilities weekly – providing a time of worship, as well as friendly visits and in-depth pastoral care for over 400 residents, staff, and their loved ones.
Our Mission is “to share the love of God that we know through Jesus Christ with the residents, staff, families and loved ones of the nursing homes we visit.” The Lutheran Ministry to Nursing Homes is with the folks at our 4 facilities through thick and thin. We bring many smiles to many faces. AND we are there when tears flow, listening, being present in pain and heartbreak, and bringing the love of Jesus Christ to the vulnerable in our world. Thanks be to God!!
Find us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/LutheranMinistrytoNursingHomes/
Website: http://eastbaylutheranparish.org/lmnh/
Our Mission is “to share the love of God that we know through Jesus Christ with the residents, staff, families and loved ones of the nursing homes we visit.” The Lutheran Ministry to Nursing Homes is with the folks at our 4 facilities through thick and thin. We bring many smiles to many faces. AND we are there when tears flow, listening, being present in pain and heartbreak, and bringing the love of Jesus Christ to the vulnerable in our world. Thanks be to God!!
Find us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/LutheranMinistrytoNursingHomes/
Website: http://eastbaylutheranparish.org/lmnh/
Learn more about the Nursing Homes we serve
Bay Area Healthcare Center: http://compcareoak.com/
Crown Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: http://www.cbnrc.com/
Fruitvale Healthcare Center: no website at this time
Windsor Willow Tree Nursing Center: no website at this time
Crown Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: http://www.cbnrc.com/
Fruitvale Healthcare Center: no website at this time
Windsor Willow Tree Nursing Center: no website at this time