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Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar

The Rev. Laurie Larson Caesar was elected on May 19, 2019  to serve as bishop of the Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).  She was installed on December 17, 2019, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.  On May 31, 2025 she was reelected to serve a second six-year term. 

Read Bishop Caesar’s bio here.

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Oregon Synod Staff

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Juan Carlos La Puente

Email Juan Carlos for congregational vitality, domestic mission grants, mission developments, and innovative ministries.

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Rev. David Eppelsheimer

Email Rev. David for mobility/pastor or deacon transitions, congregation transitions, interim ministers, or capacity discernment cohorts,

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Jemae McCanna

Email Jemae for operations, events (including Synod Assembly), human resources, legal, Bishop’s Office administration.

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Rev. Melissa Reed

Email Rev. Melissa for Sacred Leadership and Land Liberation Initiatives.

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Rev. Christine Core

Email Rev. Christine for candidacy and the SALM program.

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Sarah Loose

Email Sarah for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.  Click here to learn more about the program and the other members of the team.

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Amanda De La Cruz

Email Amanda for mobility/transition documentation, online directory, roster and congregation records, and general inquiries.

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Rhonda Powell

Email Rhonda for synod assembly.

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Stacy Carlton

Email Stacy regarding the former Bethany property.

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Specialized Ministries

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CHRIS DELA CRUZ

Director of Youth Initiatives at Together Lab

ALAIDE VILCHIS IBARRA

Co-Director of Together Lab

RON WERNER

Co-Director of Together Lab

JANELLY CARRANZA

Organizer at Together Lab

JAKE BAILEY

Administrative Assistant at Together Lab

REV. JESSICA PUTLAND

Read all their bios on the Together Lab website.

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Mission Developer

CHAUNE SCHAFER

Learn more on the Queer Enough webpage.

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