Greetings Pacifica Synod.
My name is Laura Ziehl and I am the Regional Assistant to the Bishop for San Diego, with responsibility for mobility in East and West San Diego Conferences and Harvest Conference. In addition, I will also be overseeing candidacy for the Synod. A native of Central California, I have since served in campus ministry at CU Boulder, and in congregations in Marysville, WA and Rohnert Park, CA.
For the past 14 years, I have served as lead pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran, Encinitas. I have enjoyed many synod roles ranging from Resolutions chair to Synod Council and co-chair of the Bishop’s Election Committee. I am currently serving on the board of LRCC. I have a passion for interfaith work, a quirky love of constitutions and a heart for children’s ministry. As a former veterinarian, I am also the unofficial vet for Luther Glen Farm :) I look forward to learning with you.
I am honored to serve in this role and excited to be a part of this new chapter in the life of the Pacifica Synod.