Updated May 27, 2026
Called
Salem Lutheran Church in Taylorsville, NC has called Rev Timothy Sheridan from St. Luke Lutheran Church in Harrison, MI
Accepted
Rev. Peter Couser of Concordia Prep School and New Thing Lutheran Church in Towson, MD has accepted the call to The Southeastern District — LCMS as Chief Ministry Officer
Ordinations and/or Installations
Rev. Brad Singer will be installed at Living Savior, Fairfax Station, VA on Jun 14 at 3 pm
Jesse O’Shell will be ordained and installed at St. John the Baptist, Emporia, VA on Sat, Jun 20 at 3 pm
Tucker Wright will be ordained at Redeemer Lutheran in Richmond, VA on Sun, Jun 21
Zachary Thornton will be ordained at Grace Lutheran in Chester, VA on Sun, Jun 21 at 3 pm, and later installed at Lake Norman Lutheran Church in Denver, NC on Sun, Jul 12
Noah Pieper will be ordained and installed at St. John in Glen Arm, MD on Sun, Jul 12 at 4:30 pm
Jacob Stefanec will be ordained and installed at St. Paul’s Mechanicsville, MD on Sat, Aug 1 at 11 am
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
Salem – Taylorsville, NC
St. Andrew – Silver Spring, MD
St. John – Farmville, VA
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