Seminaries to livestream Call Day services online

Call papers await distribution at the 2018 Call Day service in Kramer Chapel at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)

Both seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) will provide live, online coverage of their upcoming Call Day and Assignment services.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. (CTSFW), will hold its Call Day services April 29–30 at Kramer Chapel on the CTSFW campus:

  • April 29, 7 p.m. EDT — Vicarage and Deaconess Internship Assignment Service
  • April 30, 7 p.m. EDT — Pastoral Ministry Candidate Call Service

The Rev. Dr. Steven Turner, president of the LCMS Iowa West District, will preach on April 29, and the Rev. Terry Forke, president of the LCMS Montana District, will preach on April 30.

Both services will be livestreamed at callday.ctsfw.edu.


Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) will hold both of its Call Day services May 1 on the CSL campus in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus:

  • May 1, 3 p.m. CDT — Office of Vespers with Assignment of Vicarages and Internships
  • May 1, 7 p.m. CDT — Service of Praise with Assignment of Calls

The Rev. Richard Snow, president of the LCMS Nebraska District, will preach during the 3 p.m. service, and the Rev. Scott Sailer, president of the LCMS South Dakota District, will preach during the 7 p.m. service.

CSL’s services will be livestreamed at callday.csl.edu or at csl.edu/live

Those seeking or sharing information on social media about both Call Day services are encouraged to use the hashtag #LCMSCallDay.

Posted April 22, 2019