Vicars Assigned to the LCMS Atlantic District (from residential program):
The Rev. Vicar Peter Burch to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
The Rev. Vicar Zachary Thornton to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
The Rev. Vicar Tyler Martin to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
Vicars Serving in the LCMS Atlantic District
The Rev. Vicar Benedict Baroi, United Bengali Lutheran Church of America in Woodside
The Rev. Vicar Edward Biswas, United Bengali Lutheran Church of America in Woodside
The Rev. Vicar Mark Chaffee, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Colonie
The Rev. Claude Howard, Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Manhattan
The Rev. Vicar Ajil Kumar “Christopher” Raj, Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Hicksville (This is a change of location from Immanuel in Whitestone.)
The Rev. Vicar Zachary Thornton, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Garden City
LCMS Missionary from the Atlantic District
Ms. Abigail Young (lay member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fishkill), assigned to the Dominican Republic
Seminarians from the LCMS Atlantic District:
Benedict Baroi, United Bengali Lutheran Church of America in Woodside, SMP (Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)
Edward Biswas, United Bengali Lutheran Church of America in Woodside, SMP (Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)
Mark Chaffee, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Colonie, SMP (Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)
Claude Howard, Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Manhattan, SMP (Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)
Patrick Hamilton, Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fishkill, M. Div. (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
Daniel Johnson, St. Luke Lutheran Church in Dix Hills, M.Div. (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
Ajil Kumar “Christopher” Raj, EIIT (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) Joshua Steele, Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John the Evangelist in Brooklyn, M.Div. (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
Christian Kozak, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Pine Island, M.Div. (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
Other Transitions:
The Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, having served as First Vice-President, became Bishop and District President with the resignation of The Rev. Dr. Derek Lecakes.
The Rev. Matthew Staneck became First Vice-President of the LCMS Atlantic District having served as Second Vice-President.
The Rev. David Wackenhuth (Vice-President, Eastern Region) became Second Vice-President having served as Third Vice-President.
The Rev. Dr. Victor Nelson (Vice-President, Northern Region) became Third Vice-President having served as Fourth Vice-President. The Fourth Vice-President position has remained vacant.
Ms. Susan Stewart resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (layperson, northern region).
The Rev. Charles Byer (Pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Aquebogue) resigned as Circuit Visitor (Circuit 9—Suffolk East)
The Rev. Peter Deberny (Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Mastic Beach) was appointed Circuit Visitor (Circuit 9—Suffolk West), replacing The Rev. Charles Byer who resigned.
The Rev. Travis Yee resigned as a member of the Board of Directors as he accepted a Divine Call to serve as Pastor of Evangelical Immanuel Lutheran Church in Whitestone, leaving the Eastern Region of the LCMS Atlantic District(ordained, eastern region).
The Rev. Matthew Staneck and The Rev. Matthew Ryan Gonzalez concluded their service as coordinators of the Pastoral Conference Committee.
Deaconess Dr. Janine Bolling ended her service on the Board of Directors (commissioned-at-large) as she accepted the Divine Call to serve as the Deaconess of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Louis, MO.
The Rev. Dr. George Kirkup resigned as a Circuit Visitor (Circuit 8—Suffolk East).
