Craig Miller elected bishop of ELCA Upper Susquehanna Synod
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Craig Miller elected bishop of ELCA Upper Susquehanna Synod

Craig A. Miller, Mifflinburg, Pa., was elected June 18 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Upper Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the…

Sierra Pacific Synod Council appoints Claire S. Burkat as interim bishop
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Sierra Pacific Synod Council appoints Claire S. Burkat as interim bishop

After consultation with ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and per the Sierra Pacific Synod Constitution (S8.54), the Sierra Pacific Synod Council has appointed Claire S. Burkat as its interim…

Stacie Fidlar elected bishop of ELCA Northern Illinois Synod
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Stacie Fidlar elected bishop of ELCA Northern Illinois Synod

Stacie R. Fidlar of Rock Island, Ill., was elected June 18 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA. The election took place…

Called to service
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Called to service

Harold “Dutch” Rinker’s ordination as an ELCA pastor on April 9 culminated a 20-year journey that began when he signed up for lay minister training in the Upper Susquehanna Synod….

William Gafkjen reelected bishop of ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod
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William Gafkjen reelected bishop of ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod

William O. Gafkjen, Indianapolis, was reelected June 9 to serve a third six-year term as bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the ELCA. The election was held during the synod…

Daniel Beaudoin reelected bishop of ELCA Northwestern Ohio Synod
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Daniel Beaudoin reelected bishop of ELCA Northwestern Ohio Synod

Daniel G. Beaudoin, Findlay, Ohio, was reelected June 3 to serve a second six-year term as bishop of the Northwestern Ohio Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the…

Scott Alan Johnson elected bishop of ELCA Nebraska Synod
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Scott Alan Johnson elected bishop of ELCA Nebraska Synod

Scott Alan Johnson, Fremont, Neb., was elected June 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Nebraska Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod…