The presiding bishop installation is open to the public, and tickets are not required. Doors open at 1 p.m. Central time, and worship begins at 2 p.m.
A public reception to greet the new presiding bishop will be held at Central Lutheran following the installation.
Complimentary parking will be available on Oct. 4 at the Central Lutheran parking facility. Visit Directions & Parking - Central Lutheran Church to find directions to the church and information on parking.
The Hilton Minneapolis is offering a limited number of hotel rooms for Sept. 30–Oct.6 at a discounted rate of $175 per night. Visit BP Hilton hotel self-pay to make your reservation; the discounted rate will be available through Sept. 4 or until the room block is full, whichever comes first. The Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown also has a limited number of hotel rooms for Oct. 3 and 4 at a discounted rate of $129 per night. Visit this self-pay link to make your reservation. Room availability may be limited due to the Twin Cities Marathon taking place the following day.
A live video stream of the installation will be available for those unable to attend.
About Presiding Bishop-elect Yehiel Curry
The Rev. Yehiel Curry was elected as the next presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix, Ariz., on July 30, 2025. He will begin this role on Oct. 1, 2025, and be installed on Oct. 4 in Minneapolis.
Currently, he serves as bishop of the ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod, where he leads a synod staff and 160 congregations by providing pastoral care, preaching, teaching, administering sacraments, and overseeing ordinations and installations. He was elected synod bishop in 2019 and reelected in spring 2025. Curry chaired the ELCA Conference of Bishops, fostering ecumenical relationships and theological engagement across the Lutheran communion.
Previously, Curry served as the mission developer (2007–2012) and pastor (2013–2019) of Shekinah Chapel Lutheran Church in Riverdale, Ill. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., and a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He and his wife, LaShonda, are the proud parents of three daughters.
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