Southwestern Washington Synod (ELCA)

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Southwestern Washington Synod
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Location
CountryUnited States
Territorysouthwestern Washington state and the Olympic Peninsula
HeadquartersTacoma, Washington
Statistics
Congregations84[1]
Members24,050 (baptized, 2019)[1]
Information
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Established1988
Current leadership
BishopRichard E. Jaech
Map
A map of the northwest US and Alaska showing the ELCA synods of Region 1
Website
swwasynod.org

The Southwestern Washington Synod (ELCA) is one of the 65 synods, or dioceses, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It encompasses the southwestern part of the state of Washington and supports congregational mission throughout the region. It is one of the 6 synods within Region 1 of the ELCA.

The Rev. Richard E. Jaech was elected to a six-year term as Bishop of the synod at the June 2013 Synod Assembly in Tacoma and re-elected for another six-year term in 2019.[2] The Bishop's Associate is The Rev. Kim Latterell. The bishop also serves as an officer of the synod council which is the governing body of the synod between assemblies. It is composed of the Bishop, 10 members elected from each of the 10 synodical geographic regions called conferences, 2 at large members, 1 youth and 1 young adult member. There are 84 congregations in the synod.

The ELCA has partnered its synods with other regions throughout the world and the companion synods for Southwestern Washington are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN), Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia, and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (GELK).[3]

Bishops current and previous:

  • Richard E. Jaech (2013–current)
  • Robert D. Hofstad (2001–2013)[4]
  • David C. Wold (1987–2001)[5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Your Synod at a Glance: Southwestern Washington" (PDF). ELCA. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Richard Jaech re-elected bishop of the ELCA Southwestern Washington Synod". elca.org. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Companion Synod Relationships by Synod" (PDF). ELCA. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ Brooks, John R. (24 May 2007). "Robert Hofstad re-elected bishop of ELCA Southwestern Washington Synod". ELCA. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Hofstad Elected Lutheran Bishop of Southwestern Washington". ELCA. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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