Rev. Kraemer accepts call to serve as CLS President

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced that Rev. Jonathan Kraemer has accepted the call to serve as the seminary’s president.

“It is with joy that I am announcing to you my decision to accept that call,” Rev. Kraemer wrote in a letter to staff and faculty at the seminary. “As a graduate of CLS I have always been grateful for the education I received there and am excited to be able to contribute to the formation of another generation of future pastors and deacons once again.”

Rev. Kraemer was encouraged by the number of people who have reached out to him with support since he received the call. “CLS is clearly a beloved institution of our Church, and there are many who support her mission of ‘forming servants for Jesus’ sake,’” he shared.

Rev. Kraemer is an alumnus of CLS, having graduated in 1998. He has served Peace and Trinity Lutheran Churches in Trail and Fruitvale, B.C., and is currently serving All Saints Lutheran Church in Edmonton, Alberta. From 2006 to 2016, Rev. Kraemer was a member of the CLS faculty, serving as Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology.

CLS shared: “We give thanks to God for His gracious leading and look forward to welcoming Rev. Kraemer into this role, confident that the Lord will bless his leadership among us for the sake of the Gospel and the formation of future pastors and deacons.”

CLS is currently being served by three interim vice-presidents:

• Mr. Ron Ludke, Vice-President of Finance and Development
• Rev. Jan Pastucha, Senior Vice-President, Vice-President of Administration
• Rev. Jim Fritsche, Vice-President of Church Relations.

Transition plans are underway and the Board of Regents continues to asks for prayers for Rev. Kraemer and his family, for the members of All Saints Lutheran Church, and for the faculty and staff at CLS.

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