The Rev. Dr. Tracey Breashears Schultz will be installed as the fourth bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in a Service of Holy Communion on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church, 3700 South Mason Road in Katy.
Presiding at the service will be the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA. The preacher for the occasion will be the Rev. Susan Candea, fourth Bishop of the Central States Synod.
Elected in May 2025, Bishop-elect Schultz is the first woman to serve as bishop in the history of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod. Her election marks a significant milestone in the synod’s ongoing commitment to inclusive leadership and faithful service. She succeeds the Rev. Michael Rinehart, who served as the third bishop of the Gulf Coast Synod from 2007 to 2025…