May/June 2025
05/03 Synod Administrator Stefanie DeZarn at Bethel Lutheran Church in Shoreline to attend ELCA's Asian and Pacific Islander Ministries and the AANHPI Planning Team of the Northwest and Southwestern Washington Synods' event "Beyond 127 Years Expanding Table from Strangers to Neighbors".
05/03 Synod Administrator Stefanie DeZarn at Bethel Lutheran Church in Shoreline to attend ELCA's Asian and Pacific Islander Ministries and the AANHPI Planning Team of the Northwest and Southwestern Washington Synods' event "Beyond 127 Years Expanding Table from Strangers to Neighbors".
05/04 Bishop preaching at St. Mark's by The Narrows, served by Pastor Bri Merkle, Interim Associate Pastor Mark Gravrock, and Deacon Ingelaurie Lisher.
05/18 Bishop worshipping at Spirit of Life Lutheran in Port Orchard, which is served by Pastor Marietta Nelson-Bittle.
06/01 Bishop celebrating with Pastor Jan Otto her retirement Sunday at All Saints Lutheran in Auburn.
06/13 - 14 Gathering for our Synod Assembly and celebrating the election of our new bishop, Bishop-Elect Keith Marshall, from Hope Lutheran in Enumclaw. Attending the Assembly were three other bishops from ELCA Region 1, Bishop Meggan Manlove (NW Intermountain Synod), Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee (NW WA Synod), and Bishop Laurie Larson Ceasar (Oregon Synod).
06/17 - 20 Bishop attending the Region 1 Bishops Retreat, which took place in Great Falls, Montana. (Bishops Tim Oslovich, Alaska; Shelley Bryan Wee, NWWA; Meggan Manlove, NW Intermountain; Rick Jaech, SWWA; Laurie Larson Ceasar, Oregon; Laurie Jungling, Montana.)
06/26 Luncheon at the Synod office with Pastor Ma, Pastors Jenny and Sang Soo Kim, as well as Bishop Jaech, DEM Joey Ager and Associate DEM Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust.
06/29 Bishop's Farewell Vespers at Holy Trinity in Port Angeles
March/April 2025
03/02 Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust with her first cousin once removed, Rod Anderson. Pastor Melissa preached at Ocean Park Lutheran Church, where Rod is a member, on Transfiguration Sunday.
03/09 Bishop Jaech preaching at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New York City while visiting their son, Nick. Holy Trinity is served by Pastor Tim Weisman, who did his internship at St. Paul Lutheran, Vancouver, in our Synod.
03/17 - 20 Joey Ager, DEM, and Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust, Associate DEM, attended the DEM Gathering at The Lutheran Center in Chicago. They spent time in community with DEMs from around the country, collaborating with DEMs in Region 1, and learning about Fresh Expressions from Michael Adam Beck, a pastor, professor, author, and thought leader in the Fresh Expressions Movement.
03/27 Bishop enjoying a visit from the Confirmation Class from First Lutheran, Port Orchard, where Pastor Adrian Bonaro serves.
03/30 Preaching at Gloria Dei Lutheran, Olympia, where Pastor Julie Hutson and Deacon Beth Tobin serve.
04/06 Celebrating the Installation of Vicar Leslee Froehlich as Synod-Authorized Minister at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran in Stevenson.
04/13 Bishop celebrating with Peninsula Lutheran Church, Gig Harbor, as they dedicate their newly remodeled church facility. Pastor Chuck Slocum serves at Peninsula Lutheran.
04/20 Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust joined Pastor Rowena Wang at Federal Way Chinese Fellowship to celebrate 15 years of ministry.
04/27 Bishop celebrating the retirement of Pastor Mary Sanders on her last Sunday at United Lutheran Church in Tacoma.
January/February 2025
11/3 - Bishop leads worship at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Vancouver, WA
11/11 - 15 - Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust and some of the other Region 1 DEMs at the DEM Gathering in Chicago
11/16 & 17 - Bishop ordains and installs Rev. Callie Moothart, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Federal Way
11/17 - Bishop attends the annual fundraising dinner for Faith Action Network with members of Beautiful Savior and St. Paul, Vancouver
11/24 - Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust and her son attended worship at Saron Lutheran/First Presbyterian the Sunday after lightning struck the church's steeple.
12/1 - Pastor Dan Wilson at the Installation of Pastor JT Burk at Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Tacoma
12/3 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist service with rostered leaders of the Mt. Rainier, Evergreen, Tacoma Narrows and Tacoma SW conferences
12/5 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the Olympic and Peninsula Conferences
12/8 - Bishop participates in the 50th Anniversary of Consecration of Deaconess Grace Jewett, held at St. Andrew Lutheran, Vancouver, where Pastor Cindy Bauldree serves
12/10 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the South Sound and Coastal Conferences
12/12 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the Fort Vancouver and Lower Columbia Conferences
November/December 2024
11/3 - Bishop leads worship at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Vancouver, WA
11/11 - 15 - Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust and some of the other Region 1 DEMs at the DEM Gathering in Chicago
11/16 & 17 - Bishop ordains and installs Rev. Callie Moothart, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Federal Way
11/17 - Bishop attends the annual fundraising dinner for Faith Action Network with members of Beautiful Savior and St. Paul, Vancouver
11/24 - Pastor Melissa Anderson Trust and her son attended worship at Saron Lutheran/First Presbyterian the Sunday after lightning struck the church's steeple.
12/1 - Pastor Dan Wilson at the Installation of Pastor JT Burk at Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Tacoma
12/3 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist service with rostered leaders of the Mt. Rainier, Evergreen, Tacoma Narrows and Tacoma SW conferences
12/5 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the Olympic and Peninsula Conferences
12/8 - Bishop participates in the 50th Anniversary of Consecration of Deaconess Grace Jewett, held at St. Andrew Lutheran, Vancouver, where Pastor Cindy Bauldree serves
12/10 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the South Sound and Coastal Conferences
12/12 - Bishop presides at the Advent Eucharist with rostered leaders of the Fort Vancouver and Lower Columbia Conferences
October 2024
5/12 - Celebrating the Installation of Vicar Lyndi Reed as a Synod-authorized Minister at Christ Lutheran, Lakewood, where Pastor Ralf Kalms serves.
5/5 - 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.
5/4 - Attending the third Synod Educational Gathering, held at Zion Lutheran, Camas.
4/28 - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Messiah Lutheran, Auburn, where Pastors Chuck Harris, Bridget Jones, and Susan Kirlin-Hackett serve.
4/20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
4/20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
4/9 - Attending a partnership breakfast with Lutheran Community Services Northwest, which is led by CEO David Duea.
4/7 - 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.
4/7 - 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
5/12 - Celebrating the Installation of Vicar Lyndi Reed as a Synod-authorized Minister at Christ Lutheran, Lakewood, where Pastor Ralf Kalms serves.
5/5 - 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.
5/4 - Attending the third Synod Educational Gathering, held at Zion Lutheran, Camas.
4/28 - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Messiah Lutheran, Auburn, where Pastors Chuck Harris, Bridget Jones, and Susan Kirlin-Hackett serve.
4/20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
4/20 - Attending the first of three Synod Educational Gatherings, held at Mt. View Lutheran, Edgewood.
4/9 - Attending a partnership breakfast with Lutheran Community Services Northwest, which is led by CEO David Duea.
4/7 - 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.
4/7 - 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
3/25 - 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.
3/25 - 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.
3/21 - 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.
3/21 - 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.
3/21 - 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.
3/17 - Preaching at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Chehalis.
