The significant ordination and commissioning anniversaries of four faculty and five emeriti faculty were recognized Dec. 4 in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. In total, the honored current and emeriti faculty have served the church collectively 390 years.

In his remarks, President Dr. Thomas J. Egger expressed heartfelt gratitude to the honored men, saying, “We rejoice in reflecting back over these many years that these servants of Christ have invested themselves, by God’s grace, into the lives of others — bringing this precious Gospel to many places, to many homes and to many lives, including their service here at Concordia Seminary.”

A reception followed the chapel service to offer further thanks to the faculty for their devoted service to the church.

Faculty recognized for ordination anniversaries:

• Dr. Gerhard Bode, Professor of Historical Theology, 20 years
• Dr. Jon Vieker, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, 35 years
• Dr. Charles Arand, Professor of Systematic Theology, 40 years
• Dr. Ely Prieto, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, 40 years

 Emeriti faculty recognized for ordination anniversaries:

• Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs, Professor Emeritus, 45 years
• Dr. Paul Raabe, Professor Emeritus, 45 years
• President Emeritus Dr. Dale A. Meyer, 50 years
• Dr. Thomas Manteufel, Professor Emeritus, 55 years
• Rev. Jerrold Eickmann, Professor Emeritus, 60 years

About Concordia Seminary

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). To learn more, visit csl.edu.