Vicar to ‘intern’ at Slippery Rock church
Vicar Zachary Wessel of All Saints Lutheran Church and Student Center in Slippery Rock. Submitted Photo
All Saint’s Lutheran Church and Student Center in Slippery Rock has announced the installation of Zachary Wessel as the church vicar, according to a church news release.
Vicarage is part of a potential pastor’s seminary program that is completed after students have earned a bachelor’s degree.
The first two years are spent in academic study, then the students are given the opportunity to apply what they have learned by taking on a vicar position.
Wessel said the practical experience allows seminary students to gain new perspective on the theology they studied in the classroom and its application with a real congregation.
