CLS issues Call for President to Rev. Jonathan Kraemer

EDMONTON – The Board of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is pleased to announce that Rev. Jonathan Kraemer has been called to serve as the seminary’s new president.

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.

The Board of Regents 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 during this time of discernment and transition.

At the time of publication, CLS has not yet announced a response from Rev. Kraemer. For the latest information, see CLS’ website at www.concordiasem.ab.ca.

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.

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