2021 Observances

We continue our annual tradition of recognizing milestone anniversaries of rostered ministers and congregations, honoring those those who have retired, remembering those who have passed away, and welcoming rostered ministers who are new to the synod. Watch the video here and/or check out the list below:

Roster Anniversaries
25 Years The Rev. Jules Erickson The Rev. Sonja Hagander The Rev. Dale Stiles The Rev. Elizabeth Wilder 40 Years The Rev. Philip Boe The Rev. Keith Kolzow The Rev. Lamont Koerner The Rev. Richard Melheim The Rev. Rolf Olson The Rev. Timothy Peterson 50 Years The Rev. Larry Drumm The Rev. Dennis Hawkinson The Rev. Ronald Letnes The Rev. Gerald Rafftery The Rev. Gary Sartain The Rev. David Tiede 55 Years The Rev. Jeffrey Burnoski The Rev. Wendell Friest	The Rev. Ronald Hackmann The Rev. Robert Hausman The Rev. Richard Hodges The Rev. Arland Hultgren The Rev. William Loughmiller The Rev. Duane Nelson The Rev. Thomas Nielsen The Rev. Thomas Nyman The Rev. Jon Olson 60 Years The Rev. Paul Hesterberg The Rev. Philip Heide The Rev. David Quarberg The Rev. Daniel Zielske 65 Years The Rev. Arthur Solberg 70 Years The Rev. Paul Pallmeyer

Roster Anniversaries

25 Years
The Rev. Jules Erickson
The Rev. Sonja Hagander
The Rev. Dale Stiles
The Rev. Elizabeth Wilder

40 Years
The Rev. Philip Boe
The Rev. Keith Kolzow
The Rev. Lamont Koerner
The Rev. Richard Melheim
The Rev. Rolf Olson
The Rev. Timothy Peterson

50 Years
The Rev. Larry Drumm
The Rev. Dennis Hawkinson
The Rev. Ronald Letnes
The Rev. Gerald Rafftery
The Rev. Gary Sartain
The Rev. David Tiede

55 Years
The Rev. Jeffrey Burnoski
The Rev. Wendell Friest

The Rev. Ronald Hackmann
The Rev. Robert Hausman
The Rev. Richard Hodges
The Rev. Arland Hultgren
The Rev. William Loughmiller
The Rev. Duane Nelson
The Rev. Thomas Nielsen
The Rev. Thomas Nyman
The Rev. Jon Olson

60 Years
The Rev. Paul Hesterberg
The Rev. Philip Heide
The Rev. David Quarberg
The Rev. Daniel Zielske

65 Years
The Rev. Arthur Solberg

70 Years
The Rev. Paul Pallmeyer

Congregation Anniversaries
25 Years Minnesota Faith Chinese, Roseville 100 Years Hope, St. Paul Immanuel, St. Paul Pilgrim, St. Paul	150 Years Our Saviour’s, Hastings Trinity, Stillwater

Retirements
The Rev. Glenn Berg-Moberg The Rev. Nancy Lee Gauche The Rev. James Gustafson The Rev. John Keller	Deacon Annette Langdon The Rev. Karen Stevensen The Rev. John Straiton

In Remembrance
The Rev. Bob Bagley - Nov. 22, 2020 The Rev. Bruce Boyce - Feb. 28, 2021 The Rev. Oliver Carlson - July 15, 2020	The Rev. Lowell Helstedt - March 9, 2021 The Rev. Roald Kindem - April 28, 2021 Deacon Gloria Jean Swanson - April 26, 2021

Welcome to the Synod
The Rev. Sarah Anderson, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, St. Paul The Rev. Jacqueline Belzer, St. Luke, St. Paul The Rev. Stephen Cruys, on leave The Rev. Christopher Hagen, Roseville, Roseville The Rev. Jason Kramme, Prince of Peace, Burnsville Deacon Bradley Mills, Abiding Savior, Mounds View	The Rev. Stephen Olson, retired Deacon Diane Shallue, retired The Rev. William Sutlief, retired The Rev. John Syvertson, Oak Meadows Senior Living, Oakdale The Rev. Tammy Wilkinson, Beaver Lake, Maplewood Deacon Karen Wilson, disability

Events

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