Calls and Vacancies

Updated Aug 26, 2026

Called

Trinity Tryon, NC has extended a call to Rev. Douglas Zahner of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mayville, WI.

Rev. Chris Agne of Ascension in Landover Hills, MD was called to serve at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Lemay, MO.

Resurrection, Franklin NC has extended a call to Rev. Randall Pekari of Our Savior Lutheran Church, South Windsor CT.

Accepted

Rev. Andy Jagow of Bethany, Alexandria VA has accepted the call to The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Rehoboth Beach DE

Ordinations and/or Installations

Rev. Andy Jagow will be installed in Rehoboth Beach on Sunday, October 11 at 5pm.

Rev. Peter Couser will be installed as Chief Ministry Officer of the SED and Rev. Steve Weichman will be installed as Executive Wellness Director of the SED on Oct 7 at our SED Conference!

Calling Congregations

Full-Time Senior/Sole Pastor

Abiding Savior – Anderson, SC

Bethlehem – Aiken, SC

Christ Community – Leesburg, VA

Faith – Beaufort, SC

Grace – Chester, VA

Holy Cross, Towson, MD

Our Savior – Arlington, VA

Our Savior – Laurel, MD

Prince of Peace – Virginia Beach, VA

Resurrection Oromo – Kensington, MD

Resurrection – Franklin, NC

St. Andrew – Silver Spring, MD

Trinity – Henrico, VA

Trinity – Tryon, NC

Associate Pastors

Immanuel – Simpsonville, SC

Hope – Wake Forest, NC

Part-time Pastors

St. Luke’s – Lincolnton, NC

Commissioned Minister/Educator

Concordia Preparatory School, Towson, MD – teacher(s)

Risen Christ Christian Academy in Myrtle Beach SC – principal and teacher

Concordia Christian Day School, Conover, NC – principal

Grace LC, La Plata – congregational musician

Messiah LC, Charlotte, NC – DCE

Call Day April, 2026

Assignments from Concordia St. Louis

Assignments from Concordia Fort Wayne

Called to Serve

Welcoming New Servants of Christ to the Southeastern District

2026 Call Day brought nine men into service across our District. What a gift to welcome these servants of Christ into ministry. Pray for them, their families, and the congregations they are joining as they step into this calling.

Vicars

Andrew Cole | Ascension Lutheran Church | Charlotte, NC

Nathaniel Demlow | St. Paul Lutheran Church | Catonsville, MD

Timothy Rollings | St. Stephens Lutheran Church | Hickory, NC

Ryan Skove | Emmanuel Lutheran Church | Asheville, NC

Pastors

Noah Pieper | St. John’s Lutheran Church | Glen Arm, MD

Jesse O’Shell | Saint John the Baptist Lutheran Church | Emporia, VA

Jacob Stefanec | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church | Mechanicsville, MD

Zachary Thornton | Lake Norman Lutheran Church | Denver, NC

Harry “Tucker” Wright | Redeemer Lutheran Church | Fredericksburg, VA