The synod walks with congregations and leaders in various stages of ministry. Information about current transitions are listed below and the list is updated every four to six weeks. If you or someone you know is looking for a call in our synod, this is a spot to check. You are welcome to reach out to Assistants to the Bishop, Pastor Jen Collins or Pastor John Hulden, to express your interest in an opening listed below.
New to the Synod:
Rev. David Halaas, retired, Western Iowa Synod
Rev. Lorna Halaas, retired, Western Iowa Synod
Within the Synod:
Rev. Laura Laughlin to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Rev. Gretchen Rode to Edina Community Lutheran Church
Retirement, with Godspeed:
Rev. Josh Nelson, from Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Chanhassen
Rev. Jeffrey Thiemann, from the Church Benefits Association
Goings:
None this month
Congregations in Interim/Discernment:
Faith, Waconia, senior pastor
Faith, Waconia, associate pastor
Family of Christ, Chanhassen, senior pastor
Good Shepherd, Minneapolis, associate pastor
Immanuel, Eden Prairie, associate pastor (pt)
Maple Grove, Maple Grove, pastor
Mt. Olivet, Plymouth, associate pastor
Normandale, Edina, associate pastor
Our Father’s, Rockford, pastor
Peace, Bloomington, senior pastor
Shepherd of the Lake, Prior Lake, pastor of proclamation and adult spiritual formation
Transfiguration, Bloomington, associate pastor
Trinity, Watertown, pastor
Congregations in Active Call Process:
All Saints, Minnetonka, associate pastor (pt)
Christ Memorial, Plymouth, pastor
Holy Trinity, New Prague, senior pastor
Mount Calvary, Excelsior, associate pastor
Norwegian Lutheran Memorial (Mindekirken), Minneapolis, pastor
Prince of Peace, Brooklyn Park, senior pastor
Redeemer, Henderson, pastor (3/4)
St. Philip’s, Fridley, associate pastor (pt)
Vista, St. Louis Park, pastor
Congregations in Calling Final Candidate:
Salem, Dalbo and Siloa, Braham, pastor
Servant of Christ, Champlin, associate pastor
St. Barnabas, Plymouth, senior pastor
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Updated 2/6/2026
