Updated July 7, 2026
Called
Rev. Jonathan McCall of Our Savior in Royalton, OH has been called to Trinity in Tryon, NC
Accepted
Rev. Nick Gonzalez of the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew has accepted the call to University Lutheran Chapel, in Ann Arbor, Michigan as their Campus Pastor.
Declined
Rev. Mark Huff of Marysville, MI had received and declined the call to Abiding Savior, Anderson, SC
Rev. Eric Holler of Shepherd’s Heart (RSO) had received and declined a call to Faith in Highland, MI
Accepted
Rev. Gary Pomrenke of New Hope in Chesterfield, VA has accepted the call to St. John in Farmville, VA
Rev. Yared Halche has accepted the call as Assistant Pastor at St. Andrews in Silver Spring, MD (in addition to his role with the SED as Director of Witness)
Ordinations and/or Installations
Rev. Zachary Thornton will be installed at Lake Norman Lutheran Church in Denver, NC on Sun, Jul 12 at
Rev. Gary Pomrenke will be installed at St. John in Farmville, VA on Jul 12 at 4:30 pm
Noah Pieper will be ordained and installed at St. John in Glen Arm, MD on Sun, Jul 12 at 4:30 pm
Rev. Tucker Wright will be installed at Redeemer, Fredericksburg, VA on Sat Jul 18 at 4 pm
Mark Elgert will be ordained and installed as SMP Pastor at King of Glory, Williamsburg, VA on Sunday, July 26 at 3 pm
Jacob Stefanec will be ordained and installed at St. Paul’s Mechanicsville, MD on Sat, Aug 1 at 11 am
Rev Timothy Sheridan will be installed at Salem Lutheran Church in Taylorsville, NC on Aug 2 at 4 pm
Rev. Peter Couser will be installed as Chief Ministry Officer of the Southeastern District — LCMS on Oct 7 at our SED Conference!
Calling Congregations
Full-Time Senior/Sole Pastor
Abiding Savior – Anderson, SC
Bethel – Claremont, NC
Bethlehem – Aiken, SC
Concordia – Upper Marlboro, MD
Christ Community – Leesburg, VA
Faith – Beaufort, SC
Grace – Chester, VA
Holy Cross, Towson, MD
Our Savior – Arlington, VA
Our Savior – Laurel, MD
Our Savior – Rehoboth Beach, DE
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
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