Bishop-elect Larry Kochendorfer will be installed as National Bishop on September 27th

National office staff with Bishop-elect Larry Kochendorfer (seated in blue long-sleeved shirt with his wife Cathy seated to his right.)

~ from information in the September 4, 2025 issue of ELCIC News

As he walked through the front doors of 185 Carlton Street in Winnipeg, MB on Tuesday, September 2, Rev. Dr. Larry Kochendorfer officially began his new call as national bishop this week. As part of his welcome, staff at the national office gathered for a morning coffee break to share greetings, prayers, blessings, and home made treats.

Elected in July at the 2025 ELCIC National Convention, Kochendorfer will serve as the fifth national bishop of the ELCIC. Previously, he served as bishop for the Synod of Alberta and the Territories. He has also served at congregations in Dickenson, Lethbridge, and Edmonton, Alberta. Most recently he was interim pastor at Our Redeemer in Penticton, BC.

Having served the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) as a council member form 2017-23, Kochendorfer is currently the chair of the LWF’s Mutual Responsibility Task Force.

The installation service for Bishop-elect Kochendorfer will take place on Saturday, September 27. Information on attending in-person and online will be released soon.