The Office of the Bishop will be traveling and preaching in the coming week, and attending the Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix. We share photos from the Installation of Pastor Jason Adams at Good Samaritan, The Lakes, in Las Vegas.

Bishop Deborah K. Hutterer

• California Lutheran Board of Regents

• Preaching at St. Andrew, Phoenix

• Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix

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

• Preaching at Holy Trinity

• Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix

• Best Skills Best Church class and response

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

• Pr. Sarah Stadler Service of Farewell

• Ordination and Installation of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix

• ELCA Youth Summit in Ashland, NB

Theresa Thornburgh
Director for Administration and Events

• Preparing for upcoming Synod Council meeting

• Facilitating GCS grants process

• General administrative tasks of the Synod Office

Brian Flatgard
Director of Communication

• Enjoying last Sunday of Pastor Sarah at Grace

• Enjoying first Sunday of Verónica Alvarez at Faith/La Fe in Phoenix

• Navigating between living in polychromic and monochromic time

Amy Birchard
Finance Administrator

• Continue working on month end closing procedures for September 2022 and always available for reporting and analysis as needed.

Dr. Jerry Kingston
Special Bishop’s Associate for Mobility

• Researching RMPs and MSPs for the Synod