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	May 12, 2005 .................... LCMSNews -- No. 33

	Seminary calls Dale Meyer as president

	Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has extended a call to Dr. Dale
A. Meyer to serve as its 10th president. Meyer, 58, currently serves as
the seminary's interim president and as professor of practical theology
and occupant of the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Chair of Homiletics and
Literature.

	Speaking at a seminary news conference this morning, Meyer
thanked and expressed his "deep appreciation and respect for all those
who were nominated for the position."

	"Concordia Seminary is about to conclude its 166th year, but
this is about the future," he said. "We have at the seminary a burning
passion, personally and corporately, to seek God and to be known by Him.
This inspires us to pursue the work we do together in this community and
to do it with a love and a delight in people."

	According to LCMS Bylaws, Meyer has 15 days to accept or decline
the call.

	Meyer has served as the seminary's interim president since
November, succeeding Dr. John F. Johnson, who accepted a call to serve
as president of Concordia University, River Forest, Ill.

	Meyer has hosted the television program "On Main Street" since
1994, and served as speaker of "The Lutheran Hour" radio program from
1989 to 2001.

	He joined the seminary faculty from 1981 to 1984 and again in
2001. He also has served the church-at-large in various administrative
positions, including LCMS third vice president from 1995 to 1998.

	Meyer is a 1969 graduate of Concordia Senior College, Fort
Wayne, Ind., and holds a master of divinity degree from Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis (1973); a doctor of philosophy degree from
Washington University, St. Louis (1986); and an honorary doctor of
divinity degree from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (1993).
He also has served as pastor of congregations in Illinois from 1974 to
1988.

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