Pulpit Vacancies
West Virginia - Western Maryland Synod

Page Contents
Interested in Serving in WV-WMD?

Are you a member of the clergy of the ELCA (or full-communion partner) interested in learning more about WV-WMD? Drop us a line. You can email +Riegel at Bishop@WV-WMD.org or call the office (304-363-4030). There is plenty to commend service and life in our mountains and in our valleys. Like Nebraska, it's not for everyone, but, for those who aren't afraid of an adventure, we have a great mix of challenge and gift. Get to know us a little better by clicking here. Call opportunities fall into two categories: congregational calls and calls to specialized ministry.

Congregations

Congregations without a pastor under call are listed immediately below. Feel free to contact +Riegel to ask for information about any of these congregations.

Congregation/Parish
 Location
 Site Type*
 Call Type*
 MSP Status
 Interim Pastor
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
 Pt. Pleasant, WV
 1-point Solo Pr/PT
 N/A† ✠Riegel
Christ Lutheran Church (Mozart)
 Wheeling, WV
 1-point Solo Pr/PT N/A† Pr. Deb Gable
St. John's Lutheran Church (Meadow Mountain)
 Swanton, MD
 1-point
 Solo Pr/PT N/A† ✠Riegel
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Aurora, WV 1-point
 Solo Pr/PT
 N/A† Pr. Ruth Bullwinkle
St. John's Lutheran Church Redhouse, MD 1-point
 Solo Pr/PT N/A† Pr. Jack Palzer
Church of the Covenant (ELCA/PCUSA)
 Grafton, WV
 1-point
 Solo Pr/FT
 N/A† Pr. Matt Holbert
Grace Lutheran Church
 Petersburg, WV
 1-point
 Solo Pr/FT Searching
 Pr. Patricia Pittsnogle
Zion Lutheran Church
 Jennings, MD
 1-point
 Solo Pr/PT
 N/A† ✠Riegel
Holy Trinity Lutheran &
Davis Mem. Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
 Elkins, WV
 2-point
 Solo Pr/FT
 N/A† ✠Riegel
Grace Lutheran Church (Bethlehem)
 Wheeling, WV
 1-point
 Solo Pr/FT
 N/A† Pr. Sean Smith
Pr. Devin Ames

*Until an MSP is completed, site type and call type reflect the last time a pastor or deacon served under call or appointment, unless the congregation has consulted with the bishop and reclassified itself. If the MSP is not active or in drafting, take the site type and status with a grain of salt. Feel free to contact the Bishop if you might be interested in the site were the configuration different than what is here posted. PT = part-time; FT = full-time. Pr = pastor; Dn = Deacon.

†In some cases, the congregation has no MSP at this time. Perhaps the congregation is newly vacant and has not yet begun the MSP drafting process.  In rare cases, the congregation may feel it is not ready to draft an MSP for a variety of reasons. If you would like to explore possibilities with these congregations, contact the Bishop.; there may be room for negotiation and consideration of alternative models.

Specialized Ministry

Calls to specialized ministry can mean many different things. When the synod is aware of such an opening on our territory, we will post it here. N.B., if you are on an ELCA roster of ministers, you must be rostered in the synod in which the specialized ministry is geographically located, the exception being specialized ministries with multisynodical constituencies. Please contact +Riegel should you have questions about transfer process.

Recommend Someone for a Call

If you know someone that you would recommend for a call in this synod, contact +Riegel. 

[ Return to Homepage ]
West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod,
℅ St. Paul Lutheran Church, 309 Baldwin Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
304-363-4030  +  Porter@WV-WMD.org