Seminaries announce Call Day plans

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Matt. 9:37–38).

The seminaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have announced plans for their annual assignment and call services.

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL)

Assignment of Vicarages and Deaconess Interns — Tuesday, April 28, 3 p.m. Central

Assignment of Calls — Tuesday, April 28, 7 p.m. Central

Services will be held in CSL’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. Both services will be livestreamed at csl.edu/live as well as on the seminary’s Facebook and YouTube pages. For more details, and a complete listing of assignments and calls following the services, visit csl.edu/call-day.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW)

Vicarage and Deaconess Intern Assignment Service — Tuesday, April 28,
7 p.m. Eastern

Candidate Placement Service — Wednesday, April 29, 7 p.m. Eastern

Services will be held in CTSFW’s Kramer Chapel. Both services will be livestreamed on CTSFW’s Call Day and chapel pages and on the seminary’s Facebook page. After the services, full lists of assignments and calls, along with photos of students and assignments by district and an interactive placement map, will be posted at ctsfw.edu/callday.

You are invited to join in the celebration of Call Day by sharing photos and video of your in-home celebrations on social media by using #callday2026.

Please pray the Lord’s blessings on all the candidates and their families as they prepare for their first calls and assignments.

Posted March 23, 2026