Ministries in Transition

We lift up the leaders who are guiding ministries through this time of transition: transition teams, call committees, transition pastors, congregation staff and lay leaders, and synod staff. Questions about these vacancies?  Contact Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Andy Yee. 

NEW VACANCIES

  • Bethany / Bainbridge Island + Pastor (Erin Grayson, Care Pastor)
  • El Camino de Emaus / Burlington

TRANSITION PROCESS UNDERWAY

  • Advent / Mill Creek + Pastor (Kirby Unti, Transition Pastor)
  • Cross & Crown / Renton + Pastor (Heidi Calhoun, Transition Pastor)
  • Northlake / Kenmore + Pastor (Coe Hutchinson, Care Pastor; Red Burchfield, Transition Facilitator)
  • Phinney Ridge / Seattle + Pastor (Anne Lohrmann, Pastor; Patrick Meagher, Deacon; Maynard Atik, Transition Facilitator; Al Berg, Care Pastor)
  • Vashon / Vashon Island + Pastor (John Michael Barich, Care Pastor)

PROFILE COMPLETE (receiving nominations – find nomination form HERE)

  • Grace Chinese Lutheran Church + Pastor (Jade Yi, Care Pastor; Chris Boerger, Transition Facilitator)

INTERVIEWING & CALLING

  • Bethlehem / Marysville + Pastor (Callie Moothart, Care Minister; Erik Samuelson, Transition Facilitator)
  • Bethlehem / Sedro Woolley + Pastor (Marc Hander, Transition Facilitator)
  • Christ/ Ferndale + Pastor (Brian Stoffregen, Transition Pastor, Erik Samuelson, Transition Facilitator)

UPCOMING SERVICES & CELEBRATIONS

(Note: we will post newly accepted calls once we receive paperwork confirmation!)

  • Rev. Bryon Hansen has accepted the call to serve as pastor at First Lutheran Church in West Seattle. He will begin 3/1. Installation service will be 5/30 @ 7pm. Rostered leaders are invited to vest, the color of the day is white. Reception to follow.
  • Rev. Thomas Voelp has accepted the call to serve as pastor at Our Redeemer's, Seattle. He began on 3/4. Installation service will be 6/7 @ 6pm. Rostered Ministers are invited to vest.
  • Rev. David Parks will be retiring. His final service at Our Saviors, Everett, will be 6/23
  • Rev. Jenna Bergeson has accepted a call to serve in an ELCA Global Mission position as ELCA Regional Representative - in Southeast Asia. She will begin 7/21.

DID YOU HEAR?

  • Rev. Joseph Li installed on 5/5 at 3pm as one of the pastors at Lutheran Campus Ministry at UW
  • Rev. Paul Kacynski concluded his call to Roots of the Table on 5/2.

Last updated: 5/7/24