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

  • UW Campus Ministry

TRANSITION PROCESS UNDERWAY

  • Cross of Christ / Bellevue (Pastoral Care David & Nyla Schoeld)
  • Lutheran Church in the San Juans (Care Pastor: Emma Donohew)
  • Salem, Mount Vernon + Pastor (Deanna Wildermuth, Transition Minister)
  • Vashon / Vashon Island + Pastor (Care Pastor: John Michael Barrich)
  • Wooden Cross /Woodinville + Pastor (Care Pastor: Jim Kruse; Erik Samuelson, Transition Facilitator)

PROFILE COMPLETE (receiving nominations – find nomination form HERE)

  • Central / Everett (Transition Minister: Paul Hoffman)
  • Pointe of Grace, Mukilteo + Pastor (Transition Pastor: Jade Yi)
  • Trinity, Lynnwood + Pastor

INTERVIEWING & CALLING

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UPCOMING SERVICES & CELEBRATIONS

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

  • St. John United/Seattle has called Rev. Katie Yahns to serve as their next pastor. She began on April 1. Her installation date will be May 23 at 2pm. God bless this new ministry partnership!
  • SALM Ed Reyes will be concluding his contract as an authorized minister at Hope, Lynden. His service of ending will be on May 31. We give thanks for the blessings of this partnership.
  • Rev. Chelsea Globe has concluded her call at UW Lutheran Campus Ministry - we are sending her off in true Lutheran style- at a brewery! Come celebrate by dropping in at Big Time Brewing in the U District between 5-8 pm on June 7th. A "Thanksgiving at the End of Call" liturgy will be led at 6 pm by Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee. RSVP here.
  • Grace, Des Moines has called Salvador Cossio to serve as their third pastor. His Ordination and Installation will be on Friday, June 12 at 4:00 PM. (Clergy invited to wear red stoles, no robes.) A dinner reception to follow. (To help us prepare for all who will attend, please RSVP by emailing info@gotgrace.com or calling the church office at 206-878-2460.) God bless this new ministry partnership!
  • Our Savior's, Everett has called Rev. Ollie Bergh to serve as their second pastor. He will begin June 1 and his installation service will be June 21 at 3pm. God bless this new ministry partnership!
  • Church of the Apostles/Seattle has selected Rev. Nat Johnson (Episcopal) to serve as their next pastor. They began serving at COTA on March 25. Installation date is scheduled for June 28 at 4:30pm. God bless this new ministry partnership!

DID YOU HEAR?

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Last updated: 5/21/26