New assistant bishop for WA District

Pastor Glenn Crouch is the new assistant bishop of the LCA’s Western Australia District.

Pastor Glenn, who serves at St John’s Lutheran Church in Esperance and also oversees St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kalgoorlie–Boulder, was elected to the part-time role at the WA District Convention of Synod held in Perth from 28 February to 2 March 2025.

Pastor Glenn succeeds Pastor Kim Kuchel, who has retired from pastoral ministry. Pastor Kim, who most recently served part-time with the Katanning–Narrogin Parish southeast of Perth, was elected as assistant bishop in 2024 and did not seek re-election.

The role of WA district bishop was not up for election this year. Bishop Peter Hage was elected for an initial four-year term in 2024.