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Jennifer Dee elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
3+ mon, 22+ hour ago (358+ words) Jennifer Dee, Robesonia, Pa., was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 4-6 at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, Pa. Dee…...
Erik Christensen elected bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (301+ words) Erik Christensen, Chicago, Ill., was elected June 6 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 5-6 at the Q Center in St. Charles, Ill. Christensen was elected…...
Lisa Lewton elected bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) Lisa Lewton, Dickinson, N.D., was elected May 31 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, May 29-31 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, N.D. Lewton…...
Justin Grimm elected bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) Justin Grimm, St. Paul, Minn., was elected May 16 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, May 15-16 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi,…...
Joy Mortensen-Wiebe reelected bishop of South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (283+ words) Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, Madison, Wis., was reelected May 16 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, May 15-16 at Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center in Janesville,…...
Craig Schweitzer appointed executive director, ELCA Christian Community and Leadership
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Craig Schweitzer has been appointed to a four-year, renewable term as executive director for the Christian Community and Leadership unit of the ELCA. “I am honored to accept this call to serve the wider church and grateful for the communities…...