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Elected: Craig Satterlee, 53, as bishop of the North/West Lower Michigan Synod, effective Sept. 1. When: May 21 on the fifth ballot with 157 votes.


Andreas Teich, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, Bay City, Mich., received 143 votes. Bio: Professor of homiletics and associate director of the advanced studies program at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Dean for the doctor of ministry in preaching program at the Associa- tion of Chicago Theological Schools and adjunct professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. Served congrega- tions in Chicago and Sturgis, Mich. Earned degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio; and Notre Dame. Replaces: John D. Schleicher, who is retiring.


Elected: R. Guy Erwin, 55, as bishop of the Southwest California Synod, effective Sept. 21. When: May 31 on the sixth ballot with 210 votes. Scott Maxwell-


Doherty, campus pastor of Califor- nia Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, received 171 votes. Bio: Interim pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Canoga Park, Calif., and the Gerhard and Olga Belgum Professor of Lutheran Con-


fessional Theology at CLU. Served congregations in California. Was instructor for the Lutheran Studies Program and lecturer in church his- tory and historical theology at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Conn. Earned degrees at Yale. Replaces: Dean Nelson, who is retiring.


Elected: Rich- ard Hoyme, 59, as bishop of the Northwest Synod of Wis- consin, effective July 1. When: June 2 on the fifth ballot with 239 votes.


Amy Odgren, the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin’s director for evan- gelical mission and assistant to the


Re-elected


Michael W. Rinehart, 51, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Texas- Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, May 16, on the first ballot with 222 out of 242 votes.


David H. Brauer-Rieke, 57, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Ore- gon Synod, May 18, on the second ballot with 216 out of 286 votes.


H. Julian Gordy, 62, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Synod, May 31, on the first ballot with 293 out of 321 votes.


Wayne N. Miller, 63, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Metropoli- tan Chicago Synod, May 31, on the second ballot with 364 votes. Lawrence J. Clark, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Chicago, received 64 votes.


Elizabeth Eaton, 58, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, May 31, on the second ballot with 357 votes. Sherman Bishop, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Westlake, Ohio, received 21 votes.


Jessica R. Crist, 60, to a second six-year term as bishop of the Montana Synod, May 31, on the first ballot with 220 out of 247 votes.


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bishop, received 189 votes. Bio: Pastor of Central Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Served congregations in Minnesota and Montana. Earned degrees from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.


Replaces: Duane Pederson, who has served since 2007 and took a call in Connecticut.


Synod assembly reports submitted by Nancy Ackerman, Elizabeth Bartsch, Janelle Bidne, Laura Bunch, Maggie Burns, John Dellis, Jeff Drake, Mandy Faucett, Vickie Hanrahan, Sue Hedahl, Beth Helgen, Paul Heykes, Barbara Higgins, Abby Koning, Sherry Krieger, Ryan Marquardt, Sara Masters, Robin McCants, Mitch McCartney, Kent Mueller, Margit Pfeiffle, Sue Shallow, Robert Shoffner, Karen Sumner, Judi Wise and from synod websites.


For additional reports see June 2013, page 40.


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