November/December 2024
November 3 - Bishop leads worship at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Vancouver, WA
November 11 - 15 - Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust and some of the other Region 1 DEMs at the DEM Gathering in Chicago
November 16 & 17 - Bishop ordains and installs Rev. Callie Moothart, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Federal Way
November 17 - Bishop attends the annual fundraising dinner for Faith Action Network with members of Beautiful Savior and St. Paul, Vancouver
November 24 - Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust and her son attended worship at Saron Lutheran/First Presbyterian the Sunday after lightning struck the church's steeple.
December 1 - Pastor Dan Wilson at the Installation of Pastor JT Burk at Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Tacoma
December 3 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist service with rostered leaders of the Mt. Rainier, Evergreen, Tacoma Narrows and Tacoma SW conferences
December 5 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the Olympic and Peninsula Conferences
December 8 - Bishop participates in the 50th Anniversary of Consecration of Deaconess Grace Jewett, held at St. Andrew Lutheran, Vancouver, where Pastor Cindy Bauldree serves
December 10 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the South Sound and Coastal Conferences
December 12 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the Fort Vancouver and Lower Columbia Conferences
October 2024
May 12 - Celebrating the Installation of Vicar Lyndi Reed as a Synod-authorized Minister at Christ Lutheran, Lakewood, where Pastor Ralf Kalms serves.
May 5 - Worshipping with the combined congregations of Beautiful Savior and Immanuel Lutheran in Vancouver at Immanuel. Pastor Jean Devoll-Donaldson serves Beautiful Savior and Pastor Adrienne Strehlow serves Immanuel.
May 4 - Attending the third Synod Educational Gathering, held at Zion Lutheran, Camas.
April 28 - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Messiah Lutheran, Auburn, where Pastors Chuck Harris, Bridget Jones, and Susan Kirlin-Hackett serve.
April 20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
April 20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
April 9 - Attending a partnership breakfast with Lutheran Community Services Northwest, which is led by CEO David Duea.
April 7 - Celebrating with Ocean Park Lutheran on the Long Beach Peninsula and blessing the new labyrinth they created on their church grounds. Ocean Park is served by Pastor Louise Buckles.
April 7 - Celebrating with Ocean Park Lutheran on the Long Beach Peninsula and blessing the new labyrinth they created on their church grounds. Ocean Park is served by Pastor Louise Buckles.
April/May 2024
May 12 - Celebrating the Installation of Vicar Lyndi Reed as a Synod-authorized Minister at Christ Lutheran, Lakewood, where Pastor Ralf Kalms serves.
May 5 - Worshipping with the combined congregations of Beautiful Savior and Immanuel Lutheran in Vancouver at Immanuel. Pastor Jean Devoll-Donaldson serves Beautiful Savior and Pastor Adrienne Strehlow serves Immanuel.
May 4 - Attending the third Synod Educational Gathering, held at Zion Lutheran, Camas.
April 28 - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Messiah Lutheran, Auburn, where Pastors Chuck Harris, Bridget Jones, and Susan Kirlin-Hackett serve.
April 20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
April 20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
April 9 - Attending a partnership breakfast with Lutheran Community Services Northwest, which is led by CEO David Duea.
April 7 - Celebrating with Ocean Park Lutheran on the Long Beach Peninsula and blessing the new labyrinth they created on their church grounds. Ocean Park is served by Pastor Louise Buckles.
April 7 - Celebrating with Ocean Park Lutheran on the Long Beach Peninsula and blessing the new labyrinth they created on their church grounds. Ocean Park is served by Pastor Louise Buckles.
February/March 2024
March 25 - Attending the Chrism Mass for pastors and deacons of the Southwestern Washington Synod, the Northwest Washington Synod, and the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran in Bellevue.At a Chrism Mass, all pastors and deacons renew their ministry vows for the coming year and receive a small jar of blessed olive oil that they can use for baptisms and anointings.I was with Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee and Interim Bishop Melissa Skelton.
March 25 - Attending the Chrism Mass for pastors and deacons of the Southwestern Washington Synod, the Northwest Washington Synod, and the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran in Bellevue.At a Chrism Mass, all pastors and deacons renew their ministry vows for the coming year and receive a small jar of blessed olive oil that they can use for baptisms and anointings.I was with Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee and Interim Bishop Melissa Skelton.
March 21 - Blessing the new Prayer Chapel and Worship Place at eliseo (Formerly the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community). Pastor Anna Bonaro and Pastor Chris Ode are chaplains at eliseo. Kevin McFeely is the CEO.
March 21 - Blessing the new Prayer Chapel and Worship Place at eliseo (Formerly the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community). Pastor Anna Bonaro and Pastor Chris Ode are chaplains at eliseo. Kevin McFeely is the CEO.
March 21 - Blessing the new Prayer Chapel and Worship Place at eliseo (Formerly the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community). Pastor Anna Bonaro and Pastor Chris Ode are chaplains at eliseo. Kevin McFeely is the CEO.
March 17 - Preaching at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Chehalis.
