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

  • El Camino de Emaus / Burlington

TRANSITION PROCESS UNDERWAY

  • Advent / Mill Creek + Pastor (Kirby Unti, Transition Pastor)
  • Bethany / Bainbridge Island + Pastor (Erin Grayson, Care Pastor and David Hahn, Transition Facilitator)
  • Cross & Crown / Renton + Pastor (Heidi Calhoun, Transition Pastor)
  • Northlake / Kenmore + Pastor (Coe Hutchinson, Care Pastor; Red Burchfield, Transition Facilitator)
  • 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)
  • Phinney Ridge / Seattle + Pastor (Anne Lohrmann, Pastor; Patrick Meagher, Deacon; Maynard Atik, Transition Facilitator; Al Berg, Care Pastor)

INTERVIEWING & CALLING

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UPCOMING SERVICES & CELEBRATIONS

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

  • Christ/ Ferndale will be welcoming Rev. Leigh DeVries (PCUSA) as their new pastor in mid-August
  • Rev. Thomas Voelp has accepted the call to serve as pastor at Our Redeemer's, Seattle. He began on 3/4 Installation service rescheduled to 7/27 at 4pm. Rostered Ministers are invited to vest
  • Rev. Mark Fischer has accepted the call to serve as the next pastor at Bethlehem, Marysville. He will begin July 12. Installation service will be on 8/4 @ 2pm
  • Rev. Anna Rieke will be concluding her call at St. John United (Seattle) in August. Her final Sunday will be 8/11. She and her partner Octavio will be headed to Arizona where he has accepted a position at Arizona State University

DID YOU HEAR?

  • Rev. Jenna Bergeson has accepted a call to serve in an ELCA Global Mission position as ELCA Regional Representative - in Southeast Asia. She begins 7/21.
  • Bethlehem / Sedro Woolley welcomed Rev. Wilma Reyes (UMC) as their new pastor - in ecumenical partnership with Central United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church
  • Rev. David Parks is retiring. His final service at Our Saviors, Everett, was 6/23

Last updated: 7/22/24