The bishop, Synod staff and deans provide pastoral care, support and resources for our rostered and lay leaders and more than 140 congregations and worshipping communities with approximately 70,000 baptized members.
The Synod office is located at the Philadelphia campus of United Lutheran Seminary:
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA
7241 Germantown Avenue
Brossman Center
Philadelphia, PA 19119-1723
Phone: 267.323.3737
Fax: 267.323.3777
Scroll down for contact information for Synod staff members and conference deans.
The Rev. Bryan J. Penman
Bishop
Phone: 267.323.3756
Email
The Rev. Bryan J. Penman was elected the sixth bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on May 4, 2024 and assumed office Sept. 1, 2024. He serves as spiritual leader of the 70,000 members and 154 congregations and worshipping communities of the synod. The bishop oversees and administers the work of our Synod, provides pastoral care and leadership to the Synod, our congregations, and professional leaders: pastors, associates in ministry, deaconesses and diaconal ministers.
Yvonne Curtis
Director of Operations and Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Phone: 267.323.3747
Email
Mrs. Curtis manages office operations and staff and is executive assistant and scheduler for the bishop. Contact her for all requests to the office of the bishop, including appointments with and visits by the bishop.
The Business Office oversees the fiscal operations of the synod and resource development, and provides programs to assist congregation treasurers and pastors manage congreation finances.
Martin Schwab
Senior Accountant
Phone: 267.323.3754
Email
Vocations and Leadership works to identify, raise up, and support leaders for the Church through the candidacy and mobility functions and interim ministry.
Mission Advancement cultivates generosity and ongoing support of the ministries of the Synod.
The Rev. Karen M. Sease
Assistant to the Bishop for Vocations and Leadership/Mission Advancement
Phone: 267-323-3744
Email
Ms. Lisa Pressley
Candidacy Committee
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Cynta Outterbridge
Communications Assistant and Database Manager
Phone: 267.323.3742
Email
Mrs. Outterbridge handles day-to-day updates to the Synod website, ministrylink.org, and compiles the bi-weekly SEPANews e-mail updates. She also manages the Synod databases of rostered leaders, congregations, congregational contacts and other constituents and is the statistician for the Synod. Contact her with changes to your contact information. She is assistant to Mr. Fisher and provides computer support for Synod staff.
The directors work with new mission starts and re-development congregations as deployed ELCA staff for our synod, working with new church starts as well as the Congregational Vitality Team.
The Rev. Dr. Moses Suah-Dennis
Co-Director for Evangelical Mission
Phone: 267.323.3746
Email
The Rev. Stacey-Kyle (Skyle) Rea
Assistant to the Bishop for Youth and Young Adult Discipleship
Phone: 267.323.3762
Email
Pastor Rea equips and supports the youth and young adults of our synod and their adult leaders.
Carrie Schwab
Assembly Coordinator
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Cynta Outterbridge
Assembly Registrar
Phone: 267.323.3742
Email
In addition to communications and database duties, Mrs. Outterbridge is assistant to the event planner(s) and registrar for Assembly and Convocation.
The Rev. Richard (Rick) Summy
Program Director
Phone: 952.529.8340
Email
Conference | Dean |
Central Philadelphia | The Rev. Noah Hepler Atonement, Fishtown 919.609.1258 |
Chester | The Rev. Chris Franz Advent, West Chester 610.436.0807 |
Delaware | The Rev. Marie Sager St. Timothy, Aston |
Lower Bucks | The Rev. Nathan Krause Redeemer, Jamison |
Lower Montgomery | The Rev. Julie DeWerth Good Shepherd, King of Prussia 610.308.2675 |
Northeast/Northwest Philadelphia
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The Rev. Daniel Eisenberg St. John’s, Mayfair, Philadelphia (215) 776-9683 |
Upper Bucks | The Rev. Erika Wesch Little Zion, Telford 215.723.7404 |
Upper Montgomery | The Rev. Chris McKinstry St. James’, Limerick 610.287.7231 |
Updated March 12, 2024