List of ELCA synods explained

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which are configured into nine regional offices. Each of the synods of the ELCA elects one bishop and three synod council officers at its Synod Assembly to oversee the spiritual and organizational activities of its member congregations.^[1]

Region 1 (Northwestern United States)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Alaska Synod	Alaska	Timothy Oslovich^[2]	7,806^[3]	30
Northwest Washington Synod	Northwest Washington	Shelley Bryan Wee^[4]	29,340^[5]	98
Southwestern Washington Synod	Southwest Washington	Richard E. Jaech^[6]	23,365^[7]	84
Northwest Intermountain Synod	Eastern Washington, Idaho	Kristen E.M. Kuempel^[8]	18,704^[9]	89
Oregon Synod	Oregon	Laurie A. Larson Caesar^[10]	26,252^[11]	109
Montana Synod	Montana	Laurie A. Jungling^[12]	28,667^[13]	123
Totals			134,134	533

Region 2 (Southwestern US and Wyoming)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Sierra Pacific Synod	North & Central California, Northern Nevada	Jeff Johnson ^[14]	34,286^[15]	180
Southwest California Synod	Southwest California	Brenda Bos^[16]	20,888	114^[17]
Pacifica Synod	Inland Empire (CA), Hawaii	David C. Nagler^[18]	23,384	103^[19]
Grand Canyon Synod	Arizona, Southern Nevada	Deborah K. Hutterer^[20]	38,182	88^[21]
Rocky Mountain Synod	Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, West Texas	Jim Gonia^[22]	49,652	154^[23]
Totals			166,392	639

Region 3 (Minnesota and the Dakotas)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Western North Dakota Synod	Western North Dakota	Craig A. Schweitzer^[24]	54,946^[25]	169
Eastern North Dakota Synod	Eastern North Dakota	Tessa M. Leiseth^[26]	88,328^[27]	201
South Dakota Synod	South Dakota	Constanze Hagmaier^[28]	96,880^[29]	202
Northwestern Minnesota Synod	Northwest Minnesota	Bill Tesch^[30]	82,479^[31]	221
Northeastern Minnesota Synod	Northeast Minnesota	Amy Odgren^[32]	53,584^[33]	132
Southwestern Minnesota Synod	Southwest Minnesota	Dee Pederson^[34]	102,163^[35]	232
Minneapolis Area Synod	Minneapolis (MN)	Ann M. Svennungsen^[36]	156,316^[37]	141
Saint Paul Area Synod	Saint Paul (MN)	Patricia J. Lull^[38]	102,414^[39]	105
Southeastern Minnesota Synod	Southeast Minnesota	Regina Hassanally^[40]	108,067^[41]	166
Totals			845,177	1,569

Region 4 (Central United States)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Nebraska Synod	Nebraska	Scott Johnson^[42]	87,686^[43]	234
Central States Synod	Kansas, Missouri	Susan Candea^[44]	41,541^[45]	165
Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod	Arkansas, Oklahoma	Michael Girlinghouse^[46]	7,156^[47]	50
Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod	North Texas, North Louisiana	Erik Gronberg^[48]	18,197^[49]	94
Southwestern Texas Synod	Southwestern Texas	Susan Briner^[50]	31,507^[51]	123
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod	Texas Gulf Coast, South Louisiana	Michael W. Rinehart^[52]	30,345^[53]	104
Totals			216,432	770

Region 5 (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Metropolitan Chicago Synod	Chicago (IL)	Yehiel Curry^[54]	69,073^[55]	171
Northern Illinois Synod	Northern Illinois	Stacie Fidlar^[56]	57,139^[57]	143
Central/Southern Illinois Synod	Central & Southern Illinois	S. John Roth^[58]	34,956^[59]	121
Southeastern Iowa Synod	Southeast Iowa	Amy Current^[60]	79,208^[61]	136
Western Iowa Synod	Western Iowa	Lorna R. Halaas^[62]	42,754^[63]	121
Northeastern Iowa Synod	Northeastern Iowa	Kevin T. Jones^[64]	63,259^[65]	145
Northern Great Lakes Synod	Upper Michigan	Katherine Finegan^[66]	21,487^[67]	79
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin	Northwest Wisconsin	Laurie Skow-Anderson^[68]	77,924^[69]	195
East-Central Synod of Wisconsin	Eastern Wisconsin	Ann Edison-Albright^[70]	64,208^[71]	118
Greater Milwaukee Synod	Milwaukee (WI)	Paul Erickson^[72]	59,143^[73]	119
South-Central Synod of Wisconsin	Southern Wisconsin	Joy Mortensen-Wiebe^[74]	81,011^[75]	133
La Crosse Area Synod	La Crosse (WI)	Felix Malpica^[76]	29,513^[77]	73
Totals			679,675	1,553

Region 6 (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Lower Peninsula)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Southeast Michigan Synod	Southeast Michigan	Donald P. Kreiss^[78]	34,448^[79]	106
North/West Lower Michigan Synod	North & West Michigan	Craig A. Satterlee^[80]	30,565^[81]	109
Indiana-Kentucky Synod	Indiana, Kentucky	William O. Gafkjen^[82]	43,760^[83]	176
Northwestern Ohio Synod	Northwest Ohio	Daniel G. Beaudoin^[84]	62,108^[85]	160
Northeastern Ohio Synod	Northeast Ohio	Laura Barbins^[86]	44,966^[87]	164
Southern Ohio Synod	Southern Ohio	Suzanne D. Dillahunt^[88]	56,262^[89]	180
Totals			272,109	895

Region 7 (New England, New Jersey, New York, Eastern PA)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
New Jersey Synod	New Jersey	Tracie Bartholomew^[90]	44,875^[91]	156
New England Synod	New England, Northeast New York	James E. Hazelwood^[92]	38,163^[93]	172
Metropolitan New York Synod		Paul Egensteiner^[94]	54,403^[95]	187
Upstate New York Synod	Upstate New York	Lee M. Miller, II^[96]	43,888^[97]	161
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod	Northeast Pennsylvania	Christopher DeForest^[98]	99,369^[99]	254
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod	Southeast Pennsylvania	Patricia A. Davenport^[100]	59,786^[101]	148
Slovak Zion Synod	Slovak heritage (non-geographic)	Wilma S. Kucharek^[102]	2,916^[103]	20
Totals			343,400	1,098

Region 8 (Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Western PA)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod	Northwest Pennsylvania	Michael Lozano^[104]	16,892^[105]	75
Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod	Southwest Pennsylvania	Kurt F. Kusserow^[106]	54,163^[107]	157
Allegheny Synod	Allegheny Region (PA)	Paula J. Schmitt^[108]	27,130^[109]	114
Lower Susquehanna Synod	Lower Susquehanna (PA)	James S. Dunlop^[110]	73,915^[111]	225
Upper Susquehanna Synod	Upper Susquehanna (PA)	Craig A. Miller^[112]	25,571^[113]	119
Delaware-Maryland Synod	Delaware, Maryland	William J. Gohl, Jr^[114]	49,897^[115]	160
Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod	Washington, D.C. Southern Maryland, Northeast Virginia	Leila M. Ortiz^[116]	24,834^[117]	72
West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod	West Virginia-Western Maryland	Matthew L. Riegel^[118]	9,501^[119]	59
Totals			281,901	981

Region 9 (Southeastern US, the Caribbean)

Synod Name	Area	Bishop	Membership	Congregations
Virginia Synod	Virginia	Phyllis Milton^[120]	30,212^[121]	151
North Carolina Synod	North Carolina	Timothy M. Smith^[122]	50,501^[123]	187
South Carolina Synod	South Carolina	Virginia S. Aebischer^[124]	40,105^[125]	147
Southeastern Synod	Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee	Kevin L. Strickand^[126]	35,062^[127]	139
Florida-Bahamas Synod	Florida, The Bahamas	Pedro M. Suarez^[128]	43,302^[129]	166
Caribbean Synod	Caribbean	Idalia N. Caamaño^[130]	3,538^[131]	33
Totals			202,720	823

External links

• ELCA: Regions and Synods
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Union Between Christians)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Synodical relations . About the ELCA . ELCA . 2007 . 2007-07-04 .
2. Web site: Buchbinder . Da Slo . 2024-07-19. Timothy Oslovich elected bishop of ELCA Alaska Synod. 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
3. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1A - Alaska . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church of America . 4.
4. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-05-21 . Shelley Bryan Wee elected bishop of the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
5. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1B – Northwest Washington . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
6. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-06-12 . Richard Jaech re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southwestern Washington Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
7. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1C – Southwestern Washington . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
8. Web site: Wetherald . Cate . 2017-05-22 . Rev. Kristen E.M. Kuempel elected Bishop of Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod . 2022-10-12 . SpokaneFāVS.
9. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1D – Northwest Intermountain . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
10. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-05-16 . Laurie Larson Caesar elected bishop of the ELCA Oregon Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
11. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1E - Oregon . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
12. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-06-05 . Laurie Jungling elected bishop of the ELCA Montana Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
13. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 1F – Montana . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
14. Web site: Slabaugh . Catherine . 2022-06-25 . Sierra Pacific Synod Council Appoints Rev. Claire S. Burkat as Interim Bishop . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
15. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2A – Sierra Pacific . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
16. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2021-06-11 . Brenda Bos elected bishop of ELCA Southwest California Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
17. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2B – Southwest California . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
18. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2022-05-31 . David Nagler elected bishop of ELCA Pacifica Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
19. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2C – Pacifica . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
20. Web site: 2018-06-21 . Deborah Hutterer elected bishop of the ELCA Grand Canyon Synod . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
21. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2D – Grand Canyon . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
22. Web site: Bishop . 2022-10-12 . Rocky Mountain Synod, ELCA.
23. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 2E – Rocky Mountain . 2022-10-12 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
24. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2020-07-23 . Craig Schweitzer elected bishop of ELCA Western North Dakota Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
25. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3A – Western North Dakota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
26. Web site: Amundson . Barry . 2020-08-17 . Eastern North Dakota synod elects new Lutheran bishop . 2022-10-17 . INFORUM.
27. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3B – Eastern North Dakota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
28. Web site: 2019-06-03 . Hagmaier elected bishop of ELCA South Dakota Synod . 2022-10-17 . AP News.
29. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3C – South Dakota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
30. Web site: Vatnsdal . Emma . 2019-06-14 . Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA calls new bishop and vice president . 2022-10-17 . Brainerd Dispatch.
31. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3D – Northwestern Minnesota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
32. Web site: 2020-09-03 . Amy Odgren elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
33. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3E – Northeastern Minnesota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
34. Web site: Aamot . Gregg . 2021-07-23 . Bishop-elect in ELCA’s SW Minnesota Synod takes over during a pandemic-changed landscape . 2022-10-17 . MinnPost.
35. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3F – Southwestern Minnesota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
36. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2018-05-10 . Ann Svennungsen re-elected bishop of the ELCA Minneapolis Area Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
37. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3G – Minneapolis Area . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
38. Web site: 2020-09-29 . Patricia Lull reelected bishop of the ELCA Saint Paul Area Synod . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
39. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3H – St. Paul Area . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
40. Web site: Todd . Brian . 2019-06-01 . Goodhue pastor elected bishop of ELCA synod . 2022-10-17 . Post Bulletin.
41. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 3I – Southeastern Minnesota . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
42. Web site: 2022-06-15 . Rev. Scott Johnson Elected Bishop for Nebraska Synod of the ELCA . 2022-10-17 . Midland University.
43. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4A – Nebraska . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
44. Web site: Denker . Angela . 2019-07-23 . New bishops herald new life . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
45. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4B – Central States . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
46. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2017-05-12 . Michael Girlinghouse re-elected bishop of ELCA Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
47. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4C – Arkansas-Oklahoma . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
48. Web site: 2022-05-11 . Erik Gronberg reelected bishop of ELCA Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
49. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4D – Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
50. Web site: Kuehler . Morgan . 2018-08-30 . Texas’ First Female Bishop Of Evangelical Lutheran Church Wants To ‘Build Bridges’ . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
51. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4E – Southwestern Texas . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
52. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-05-17 . Michael Rinehart re-elected bishop of the ELCA Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
53. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 4F – Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
54. Web site: LSTC experiences prepared Yehiel Curry to serve in multiple capacities within the church . 2022-10-17 . Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
55. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5A – Metropolitan Chicago . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
56. Web site: 2022-06-20 . Rock Island pastor elected to serve as bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod . 2022-10-17 . KWQC.
57. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5B – Northern Illinois . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
58. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2017-06-07 . S. John Roth re-elected bishop of ELCA Central/Southern Illinois Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
59. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5C – Central/Southern Illinois . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
60. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2020-08-12 . Amy Current elected bishop of ELCA Southeastern Iowa Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
61. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5D – Southeastern Iowa . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
62. Web site: 2020-05-27 . Cobber Elected First Female Bishop in Western Iowa Synod . 2022-10-17 . Concordia College.
63. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5E – Western Iowa . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
64. Web site: Bunge . Mike . 2021-06-14 . Mason City pastor elected bishop of ELCA synod . 2022-10-17 . KIMT3 News.
65. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5F – Northeastern Iowa . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
66. Web site: Buchmann . Nicole . 2017-05-23 . New bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced . 2022-10-17 . WLUC.
67. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5G – Northern Great Lakes . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
68. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2018-06-06 . Laurie Skow-Anderson elected bishop of the ELCA Northwest Synod of Wisconsin . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
69. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5H – Northwest Synod of Wisconsin . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
70. Web site: 2020-09-30 . Anne Edison-Albright elected bishop of the ELCA East Central Synod of Wisconsin . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
71. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5I – East-Central Synod of Wisconsin . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
72. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2022-05-24 . Paul Erickson reelected bishop of ELCA Greater Milwaukee Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
73. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5J – Greater Milwaukee . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
74. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice . 2020-09-01 . Joy Mortensen-Wiebe elected bishop of ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
75. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5K – South-Central Synod of Wisconsin . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
76. Web site: Tighe . Mike . 2021-06-17 . New ELCA bishop for La Crosse Area Synod sees role as bridge-builder, tapping gifts of congregations . 2022-10-17 . News8000.
77. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 5L – LaCrosse Area Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
78. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2017-05-12 . Donald Kreiss re-elected bishop of ELCA Southeast Michigan Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
79. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6A – Southeast Michigan . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
80. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-05-21 . Craig Satterlee re-elected bishop of the ELCA North/West Lower Michigan Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
81. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6B – North/West Lower Michigan . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
82. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2022-06-14 . William Gafkjen reelected bishop of ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
83. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6C – Indiana-Kentucky . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
84. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2022-06-10 . Daniel Beaudoin reelected bishop of ELCA Northwestern Ohio Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
85. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6D – Northwestern Ohio . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
86. Web site: 2020-09-16 . Laura Barbins elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
87. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6E – Northeastern Ohio . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
88. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-06-13 . Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southern Ohio Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
89. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 6F – Southern Ohio . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
90. Web site: Santora . Alexander . 2022-03-13 . NJ’s Lutheran bishop: Rethink what it means to be church . 2022-10-17 . NJ.com.
91. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7A – New Jersey . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
92. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2018-06-18 . James Hazelwood re-elected bishop of ELCA New England Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
93. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7B – New England . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
94. Web site: 2019-05-20 . Metropolitan New York Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church In America Announces The Rev. Paul Egensteiner Is New Bishop . 2022-10-17 . PR Newswire.
95. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7C – Metropolitan New York . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
96. Web site: 2021-09-28 . First Lutheran To Welcome Newly Elected Bishop . 2022-10-17 . The Post-Journal.
97. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7D – Upstate New York . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
98. Web site: 2021-08-19 . Kutztown pastor elected bishop of Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 2022-10-17 . Reading Eagle.
99. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7E – Northeastern Pennsylvania . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
100. Web site: Holmes . Kristin E. . 2018-05-07 . S.E. Pa. Lutheran Synod elects first African American woman as bishop in denomination history . 2022-10-17 . The Philadelphia Inquirer.
101. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7F – Southeastern Pennsylvania . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
102. Web site: Office of the Bishop . 2022-10-17 . Slovak Zion Synod.
103. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 7G – Slovak Zion . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
104. Web site: 2019-06-29 . New bishop to serve ELCA's Northwestern Pa. Synod . 2022-10-17 . Erie Times-News.
105. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8A – Northwest Pennsylvania . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
106. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-06-17 . Kurt Kusserow re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
107. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8B – Southwestern Pennsylvania . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
108. Web site: Edwards . Madolin . 2021-07-01 . Paula Schmitt elected bishop of ELCA Allegheny Synod . 2022-10-17 . Daily American.
109. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8C – Allegheny . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
110. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-06-12 . James Dunlop re-elected bishop of the ELCA Lower Susquehanna Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
111. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8D – Lower Susquehanna . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
112. Web site: 2022-09-24 . Bishop of Upper Susquehanna Synod installed . 2022-10-17 . The Lewistown Sentinel.
113. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8E – Upper Susquehanna . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
114. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2022-05-19 . William Gohl reelected bishop of ELCA Delaware-Maryland Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
115. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8F – Delaware-Maryland . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
116. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2019-06-18 . Leila Ortiz elected bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
117. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8G – Metropolitan Washington, D.C. . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
118. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2015-06-11 . Matthew Riegel elected bishop of ELCA West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
119. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 8H – West Virginia-Western Maryland . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
120. Web site: 2017-06-11 . The Rev. Robert F. Humphrey elected bishop of ELCA Virginia Synod . 2022-10-17 . Virginia Synod.
121. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9A – Virginia . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
122. Web site: Turner . Susan Shinn . 2021-06-06 . Lutherans re-elect Bishop Smith . 2022-10-17 . Salisbury Post.
123. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9B – North Carolina . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
124. Web site: 2020-07-29 . Virginia Aebischer elected bishop of ELCA South Carolina Synod . 2022-10-17 . Living Lutheran.
125. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9C – South Carolina . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
126. Web site: 2019-09-30 . Strickland to Lead ELCA Southeastern Synod . 2022-10-17 . Newberry College.
127. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9D - Southeastern . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
128. Web site: Buchbinder . Candice Hill . 2017-10-18 . Pedro Suarez elected bishop of the ELCA Florida-Bahamas Synod . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
129. Web site: Annual Congregation Report for 2020: Synod 9E – Florida-Bahamas . 2022-10-17 . Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . 4.
130. Web site: Kilbey-Smith . Nannette . 2022-06-15 . ‘A caring community’ — what Pastor Eric Miletti has found in La Vernia . 2022-10-17 . La Vernia News.
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