Seismic Shift in Alaska - The New, Male ELCA Bishop Is Replacing Rev. Shelley R. Wickstrom, Who Is Retiring. Susan Halvor Lost the Election by Three Votes.

Bishop Elect Timothy R. Oslovich: Tomorrow, May the Fourth Be With You.

 

CHICAGO (April 30, 2024) — The Rev. Timothy R. Oslovich, Vernon, Conn., was elected April 27 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Alaska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, April 26-28, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Anchorage.

Oslovich was elected on the fifth ballot, with 52 votes. The Rev. Susan Halvor, manager of the Spiritual Care Department at Providence Alaska Medical, Anchorage, received 49 votes.

Bishop Shelley Wickstrom

The Reverend Shelley Wickstrom was elected to serve as Bishop of the Alaska Synod at the 2012 Alaska Synod Assembly at Joy Lutheran Church in Eagle River. The Rev. Shelley R. Wickstrom is retiring after serving as bishop since 2012. Her last day will be June 30.

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