Ordination celebrations: May 31 – June 6, 2024

Rev. Andrea Cain

Rev. Brian Cain

Rev. Douglas Moffat

Rev. Carol Breimeier

Rev. Ellis Eskritt

Rev. James Lundeen

Rev. Fred Nelson

Rev. Thomas Dunham

Rev. Patricia Lowe

Rev. Keith Hardy

Rev. Maria Valenzuela

Rev. Stephen Beyer

Rev. Jason Adams

Rev. Daniel Carlson

This week we celebrate the ordination anniversaries of:

• Rev. Andrea Cain, Desert Cross, Tempe, who celebrates 16 years on June 1.

• Rev. Brian Cain, Spirit of Joy, Gilbert, who celebrates 16 years on June 1.

• Rev. Richard Lawrence, who celebrates 40 years on June 1.

• Rev. Eugene Perry, who celebrates 66 years on June 1.

• Rev. Douglas Moffat, Faith, Yuma, who celebrates 50 years on June 1.

• Rev. Carol Breimeier, who celebrates 24 years on June 2.

• Rev. Ronald Pechauer, who celebrates 61 years on June 2.

• Rev. Roland Harder, who celebrates 58 years on June 2.

• Rev. Ellis Eskritt, who celebrates 59 years on June 2.

• Rev. Gary Benson, who celebrates 50 years on June 2.

• Rev. James Lundeen, who celebrates 59 years on June 2.

• Rev. Lloyd Wallace, who celebrates 61 years on June 2.

• Rev. Ernie Larsen, who celebrates 61 years on June 2.

• Rev. Fred Nelson, who celebrates 24 years on June 2.

• Rev. Thomas Dunham, Streams in the Desert, Tucson, who celebrates 45 years on June 3.

• Rev. Patricia Lowe, Emmanuel, Prescott Valley, who celebrates 17 years on June 3.

• Rev. Mark Halvorson, who celebrates 51 years on June 3.

• Rev. Donald Jacobson, who celebrates 62 years on June 3.

• Rev. Greg Wenhold, who celebrates 45 years on June 3.

• Rev. Joseph Doherty, New Promise, St. George, who celebrates 25 years on June 4.

• Rev. Floyd Anderson, who celebrates 63 years on June 4.

• Rev. Keith Hardy, who celebrates 45 years on June 4.

• Rev. Maria Valenzuela, who celebrates 35 years on June 4.

• Rev. Stephen Beyer, Lord of Life, Sun City West, who celebrates 43 years on June 5.

• Rev. Jason Adams, Good Samaritan, Las Vegas, Good Sam at The Lakes, Las Vegas, who celebrates 10 years on June 5.

• Rev. Arlyn Saathoff, who celebrates 59 years on June 6.

• Rev. Vern Barlow, who celebrates 59 years on June 6.

• Rev. Daniel Carlson, who celebrates 42 years on June 6.

View all our ordination anniversaries here.

“Ever-living God, strengthen and sustain our rostered ministers, that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people. Grant that together they may follow in the way of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.”

— Amen