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

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TRANSITION PROCESS UNDERWAY

  • Central / Everett (Transition Minister: Paul Hoffman)
  • Cross of Christ / Bellevue (Pastoral Care David & Nyla Schoeld)
  • Lutheran Church in the San Juans (Care Pastor: Emma Donohew)
  • Salem, Mount Vernon + Pastor (Care Pastor: David Parks, Deanna Wildermuth, Transition Facilitator)
  • 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)

  • 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!)

  • 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!
  • 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!
  • 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?

  • Ministry Candidate Anna Czarnik Neimeyer has accepted a call to serve as a pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Belfair (Southwestern Washington Synod.) Her ordination was 1/31 at 11am. 
  • Rev. Jim Killogh has retired from Central/Everett - final service was 1/18. 
  • Ministry Candidate Katrina Bentsen has accepted a call to serve as one of the pastors at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland - on Whidbey Island. Her service of ordination and installation was 1/10/26

Last updated: 4/26/26