Synod Assembly
Friday, May 16, 1pm-8pm and Saturday, May 17, 9am-4pm

GENERAL INFO

  • This was a two-day event, Friday, May 16, 1pm-8pm and Saturday, May 17, 9am-4pm, at the Edward D Hansen Conference Center in Everett
  • We gathered as a synod under the theme WOVEN INTO GOD'S STORY (Gal 3:26-29) for worship, receiving reports from our synod and churchwide leaders, holding elections, discussing resolutions, celebrating ministry anniversaries, sharing in conversation around our theme of being woven into God's story, and enjoying a few fun surprises. Additionally, we identified a person to serve as bishop for the next 6 years. For more information on the bishop call process, see this page on our website.
  • We welcomed Nick Kiger (Director for ELCA Mission Support) as our ELCA Churchwide Representative - to share ministry news and to lead our Bishop election process.
  • THANK YOU to the many volunteers who helped to make the assembly run beautifully and smoothly!

MEETING MATERIALS 

BISHOP ELECTION RESULTS

The Rev. Shelley Bryan Wee was re-elected May 16, 2025 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, held May 16-17 at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center in Everett, Washington. She was elected on the second ballot, with 215 votes. The Rev. Priscilla Paris-Austin, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seattle, WA., received 105 votes. We give thanks to God for both nominees and ask God's continued guidance for them and for our synod!

RECORDINGS of the PRE- ASSEMBLY ONLINE MEETINGS

Voting Members - if you were unable to attend the live sessions, please review these recordings:

  • Thursday, May 1, 7pm – Online Orientation Session - Recording
  • Sunday, May 4, 3pm – Online Bishop Nominee Forum Recording
  • Monday, May 5, 7pm – Online Budget Hearing - Recording
  • Wednesday, May 7 at 7pm – Online Resolutions Hearing - Recording

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OFFERING AT ASSEMBLY

Thank you for you generosity! We gathered over $10,300. The offering will be divided equally among these ministries:

  • Lutheran Disaster Response
  • Bishop's Caring Fund - supports health and well-being of rostered leaders and candidates
  • The Synod's LiVE Project - lay ministry formation 
  • Synod Emerging & Strategic Ministries 

COMMITTEE & MINISTRY PARTNER REPORTS 

Reports submitted | videos shared at assembly from ministry partners are listed below:

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Find minutes from previous assemblies HERE

 

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