Office of the Bishop Updates: 9/10/2021

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. One of two sites of Bishop installations in California this weekend.

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. One of two sites of Bishop installations in California this weekend.

This week members the Office of the Bishop team are journeying: visiting congregations around the synod, heading to California for two Bishop installations, on the Camino de Santiago, or maybe just doing the daily commute on Lincoln Drive. View all the details for each team member in this post.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

 
 

Rev. Miguel Gomez-Acosta
Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) and Bishop’s Associate for Congregational Vitality

Rev. Jacqueline Pagel
Bishop’s Associate for Candidacy and Faith Formation

  • Preaching at Spirit of Joy, Clarksdale

  • Recruiting new Candidacy Committee members

  • Planning for First Call Theological Education (FCTE) November event

Churchwide encourages pastors and deacons new to the roster of the ELCA to participate in additional education opportunities after their ordination through their first 3 years of ministry called First Call Theological Education. Our next chance to gather will be in November and I am lining up high quality material for us to review to delve deeper into the art of preaching. Our concentrated 8 hours together (via Zoom) we will consider why we preach, what preach and how we preach. 

 
 

Ms. Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

Mr. Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

 
 

Mr. Clint Wasser
Director for Finance

  • Process 9/15 payroll

  • Prepare August bank reconciliations

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

  • Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod