Official notice: Colloquies (July 2026)

Brendan Hoffmann, Saint Peters, Mo., and Alicia Dirr, Indianapolis, have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Jared Stiek, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Randal Robinson, La Mesa, Calif., and Kristi Pishko, Las Vegas, have successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and have been declared qualified for a first call. — Rev. Dr. Jonathan B. Ruehs, director of Colloquy, Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.

Chad Welch has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. James D. Juergensen, director of LCMS Teacher Placement, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.

Holly Robinson, Monroe, Mich., has successfully completed the Lutheran teacher colloquy program for commissioned ministry and has been declared qualified for a first call. — Dr. David Rindt, director of Colloquy, Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.

Grace Amundson, Clintonville, Wis., serving in Clintonville, Wis.; Nathaniel Fischer, Las Vegas, serving in Las Vegas; Emily Gouin, Greendale, Wis., serving in Hales Corners, Wis.; Tamara Henry, High Ridge, Mo., serving in Fenton, Mo.; Daniel Kelly, Las Vegas, serving in Las Vegas; Brian Porter, Manteno, Ill., serving in Bourbonnais, Ill.; and Andrew Unruh, Silverdale, Wash., serving in Bremerton, Wash., have submitted their applications for the teacher colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Education Network, Bend, Ore. (Andrew Unruh’s name is corrected here after being misspelled in the June notice.)

Justin Hipp, Dallas, Texas, serving in Chattanooga, Tenn., has submitted his application for the director of parish music colloquy program of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod through Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Correspondence regarding their applications should be directed within four weeks after publication of this notice to Rev. Peter K. Lange, Chairman, Colloquy Committee, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.

Posted June 30, 2026