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
TRANSITION PROCESS UNDERWAY
- Bethany / Bainbridge Island + Pastor (Erin Grayson, Care Pastor and David Hahn, Transition Facilitator)
- Church of the Apostles / Seattle + Pastor (Katherine GrayBuck, Pastor, Liz Colver, Transition Facilitator )
- Northlake / Kenmore + Pastor (Coe Hutchinson, Care Pastor; Red Burchfield, Transition Facilitator)
- St. John United / Seattle (Jessica Zimmerle, Dir Community Engagement; Paul Sundberg, Care Pastor; Erik Samuelson, Transition Facilitator)
- Vashon / Vashon Island + Pastor (pulpit supply)
PROFILE COMPLETE (receiving nominations – find nomination form HERE)
- Advent / Mill Creek + Pastor (Kirby Unti, Transition Pastor)
INTERVIEWING & CALLING
- Phinney Ridge / Seattle + Pastor (Patrick Meagher, Deacon; Maynard Atik, Transition Facilitator; David Hahn, Care Pastor)
UPCOMING SERVICES & CELEBRATIONS
(Note: we will post newly accepted calls once we receive paperwork confirmation!)
- Deacon Patrick Meagher will be concluding his call at Phinney Ridge Lutheran (Seattle) on Dec 15 to pursue an education program
DID YOU HEAR?
- On 11/17 Grace Chinese Lutheran Church (Seattle) welcomed their new pastor, Rev. Joshua Ng (Episcoal Church)
- Rev. JT Burk's final Sunday at Prince of Peace (Shoreline) was 11/24. He has accepted a new call to Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor
- Callie Moothart (synod candidate) has been called to serve as the next pastor at Christ Lutheran in Federal Way - her ordination was 11/16 at Mount Cross in University Place
- Cross & Crown / Renton and Nativity / Renton are noew New Hope Lutheran Church! (official paperwork will be completed by the new year)
- El Camino de Emaus/Burlington welcomed Rev. Zulma Tifre (UMC) as their part-time mission developer - Rite of Beginning service was 11/2. God bless this new ministry partnership!
- Christ/ Ferndale officially welcomed Rev. Leigh DeVries (PCUSA) as their new pastor on Sat, 10/20 at 2pm.
- Bethlehem/Sedro Wooley officially welcomed Rev. Wilma Reyes (UMC) on 9/18 (in ecumenical partnership with Central United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church)
Last updated: 12/3/24