News About Calls

Updated April 30, 2021

In Interim

• Arlington Hills, St. Paul - pastor
• Augustana, West St. Paul - associate pastor
• Christ, Lake Elmo - pastor
• Christ the Servant, Vadnais Heights - pastor
• Elim, Scandia - lead pastor
• Farmington, Farmington -  associate pastor
• First, Harris - part-time pastor
• First, Taylor's Falls - part-time pastor
• Good Shepherd, Inver Grove Heights - part-time associate pastor
• Grace, Apple Valley - associate pastor
• Minnesota Faith Chinese - pastor
• Pilgrim, St. Paul - lead pastor
• Roseville, Roseville - associate pastor
• Salem, West St. Paul - pastor
• Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley - associate pastor
• St. Andrew's, Mahtomedi - associate pastor
• St. Luke, St. Paul - part-time pastor
• St. Mark, St. Paul - part-time pastor
• St. Paul, Stillwater - pastor
• Trinity, Lindstrom - part-time associate pastor

Call Committee Active

(* congregation calling final candidate)

• Amazing Grace, Inver Grove Heights - pastor
• Cross, Maplewood - pastor*
• Fish Lake, Harris - pastor*
• St. Anthony Park, St. Paul - co-pastor*
• St. John's, Lakeville - associate pastor
• St. Mark's, North St. Paul - deacon or associate pastor

Calls Accepted

• Rev. Cassie Nault, pastor - CrossRoads Parish, New Brighton
• Teleen Saunders, pastor - Fish Lake, Harris

Retirements

• Rev. John Keller, May 1, 2021
• Rev. John Straiton, May 1, 2021

Deaths

• Rev. Dr. Roald Kindem - April 28, 2021
• Deacon Gloria Jean Swanson - April 26, 2021

Current Openings

Current openings may be found on the ELCA mobility database. The information provided on the ELCA Current Openings page is drawn from the Ministry Site Profile forms submitted by the congregations and organizations. To learn more about any of the openings listed on either site, please contact our synod staff.