Congregations and Rostered Ministers in Transition

Congregations in Transition

 Updated September 9, 2026

In Leadership Transition:

  • All Saints, Oak Creek (solo pastor) – Rev. Jennifer Arnold, interim pastor

  • Bethania, Racine (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Paul Nuechterlein, contract pastor

  • Cross, Burlington (solo pastor) – Rev. Sara Gillespie, interim pastor

  • Holy Cross (FT lead pastor) – Rev. Casey Sugden, interim lead pastor

  • Reformation, Milwaukee (solo pastor) – Rev. Grant Applehans, contract pastor

  • St Mary’s, Kenosha (PT associate pastor) –

  • St. Matthew, Palmyra (solo pastor) – 

MET (Ministry Exploration Team) Process:

  • Cross, Milwaukee (solo pastor) – Rev. John Horner-Ibler, interim pastor

  • Incarnation, Milwaukee (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Karen Kuttler, interim pastor

  • Luther Memorial, West Allis (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld, interim pastor

  • Prince of Peace, Milwaukee (solo pastor)  – Rev. Sheila Rawn, interim pastor

  • Redeemer, Hartford (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Steve Rutter, interim pastor

  • Redeemer, Milwaukee (solo pastor) – Rev. Heidi Borkenhagen, interim pastor

  • St Luke, Sheboygan Falls (PT or FT solo pastor) – Rev. John Throop, transition pastor 

  • St Mark, Waukesha (PT deacon) – Deacon Jen Elsenbroek, transition deacon

  • Trinity, West Bend (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Robb Kosky, interim pastor

  • Unity, Brookfield (3rd FT co-pastor) – Rev. Eric Silberschmidt, transition pastor

MSP Posted:

  • Adoration, Greenfield (PT pastor) – Rev. Steve Kuhl – bridge pastor

  • Cross, Ixonia (PT solo pastor) –

  • Living Faith, Racine (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Kathy Brown, interim pastor

  • Martin Luther, Wauwatosa (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Lynn Erickson, interim pastor

Names Submitted:

  • Atonement, Muskego (FT associate pastor) – Rev. Diane Olson, bridge pastor

  • Church of the Resurrection, Pewaukee (PT shared pastor) –

  • Our Savior’s, Hartland (PT shared pastor) –

  • Our Savior, Oconomowoc (3rd pastor – YFM)

  • St. John’s, Brookfield (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Frank Janzow, bridge pastor

Call Extended (*started the call)

  • St. John, Grafton (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Sara Micheel

  • Faith/Santa Fe, Milwaukee (PT solo pastor) – Rev. Germán Novelli-Angrisano

  • North Cape, Franksville (FT solo pastor) – Rev. Kelly Ylitalo

Rostered Ministers in Transition

Updated September 9, 2026

  • Rev. Nikkeya Berryhill from Lake Park, Milwaukee to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

  • Rev. Steve Blyth from St. Matthew, Palmyra to retired

  • Deacon Jennifer Elsenbroek, from OLC to transition Deacon at St Mark’s, Waukesha

  • Rev. Sara Gillespie, from interim pastor at St. John’s Grafton to interim pastor at Cross, Burlington

  • Rev. Sarah Micheel, ordained 9/7/2026 called by congregation to St. John’s, Grafton

  • Rev. Meredith Musaus, from Holy Cross, Menomonee Falls to retired

  • Rev. Sheila Rawn, from bridge pastor at North Cape, Franksville to interim pastor at Prince of Peace, Milwaukee

  • Rev. Casey Sugden, from interim pastor at Resurrection, Pewaukee and Our Saviors, Hartland to interim senior pastor at Holy Cross, Menomonee Falls

Remembering Rostered Ministers who have died

Rev. Richard Druckrey died on July 30, 2026. He served several congregations in Wisconsin including the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Racine and St John’s, Stone Bank. Please hold his family and friends in your prayers as they grieve his loss. We thank God for the life and ministry of Rev. Richard Druckrey. Rest eternal grant him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him.

 

A complete obituary is available here.