Bishop Wold and Elisabeth relocate to West Seattle

PARKLAND — After more than 24 years residing in Parkland, Bishop David C. Wold and wife Elisabeth are moving to West Seattle.

Wold, who served as bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod from 1987 to 2001, said the move will allow himself and Elisabeth to live close to two of their four daughters. The retirement community is secure and the Wolds only have to cross the street to get to shopping.

"And someone else takes care of yard and garden," Bishop Wold observed.

The congregation and friends of Trinity Lutheran Church of Parkland wished him well and gave him thanks during a special celebration Nov. 6.

"We have contemplated this type of move for some time, so when the opportunity presented itself we decided to move when it was our decision and not an emergency. All four daughters are ecstatic with this decision and three of them have been in the apartment and helped us with the move. Without their support and encouragement we might have stalled beyond the point of being able to make the choice for ourselves," Bishop Wold said.

The Wold's new mailing address is 2615 SW Barton St., 1-207, Seattle, WA 98126. Their hone phone is (206) 466-1671, and the email remains dandewold@comcast.net.

Concluded Wold, "We feel honored, blessed and humbled to have had the privilege to serve and walk with all of you for nearly a decade and a half. We pray for your continued faithfulness to God's call and leading into an exciting and challenging future."

Photo, Ann Miller