First English welcomes a seminary student (usually from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) to spend the year learning and serving as an intern pastor, also called a vicar.
A vicar committee, comprised of members of the congregation, is formed with each new intern. The committee prays for and supports the vicar in learning and experiencing pastoral ministry. We join our prayers and support as the vicar bring their unique gifts, passions, and new and fresh ideas to the ministry and mission of our communities of faith.
Former Vicars
| YEAR | NUMBER | NAME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | Wes Isberner | |
| 2020 | no vicar | ||
| 2019 | 49 | Kelsey Kresse |  |
| 2016 – 2018 | 48 | Travis Fitzgold |  |
| 2014 - 2016 | no vicars | ||
| 2013 | 47 | Kwame Pitts |  |
| 2012 | 46 | Alex LaChapelle |  |
| 2011 | 45 | Peter Hinderlie |  |
| 2010 | 44 | Carolyn Albert Donovan |  |
| 2009 | 43 | Rick Fry |  |
| 2008 | 42 | Rich Gates |  |
| 2007 | Interim period - no vicar | ||
| 2006 | 41 | Jordan Miller | |
| 2005 | 40 | Laila Olson Barr | |
| 2004 | 36 | Mary Seroczynski | |
| 2003 | 38 | Amy Becker | |
| 2002 | 37 | Trish Madden | |
| 2001 | 36 | Kristen Koch | |
| 2000 | 35 | Elaine Watsky | |
| 1999 | 34 | Jason Wahlstrom | |
| 1998 | 33 | Scott Chinberg | |
| 1997 | 32 | Craig Sagebiel | |
| 1996 | 31 | Elisa Brandt | |
| 1995 | 30 | Joan Swander | |
| 1994 | 29 | Steve Springer | |
| 1993 | 28 | Greg Bouvier | |
| 1992 | 27 | Chris Jones | |
| 1991 | 26 | Michael Coffey | |
| 1990 | 25 | Phil Witkop | |
| 1989 | 24 | Marsha Houtman | |
| 1988 | 23 | John Conrad | |
| 1987 | 22 | Mike Mackey | |
| 1986 | 21 | Jim Oschwald | |
| 1985 | 20 | Melinda Wagner | |
| 1984 | Interim period - no vicar | ||
| 1983 | 19 | Robert Wertz | |
| 1982 | 18 | Beth Marie Halverson | |
| 1981 | 17 | Bobbie Blackburn | |
| 1980 | 16 | Daniel Carlson | |
| 1979 | 15 | David Olson | |
| 1978 | 14 | Alan Wicks | |
| 1977 | 13 | Kathy Wicks | |
| 1976 | 12 | Robert Graff | |
| 1975 | 11 | Wayne Harrison | |
| 1974 | 10 | Rob Neubauer | |
| 1973 | 9 | David Swenson | |
| 1972 | 8 | Ralph Lien | |
| 1971 | 7 | Craig Johnson | |
| 1970 | 6 | Stephen Youngdahl | |
| 1969 | 5 | Lee Dyer | |
| 1968 | 4 | Paul Hanson | |
| 1961 - 1967 | no vicars | ||
| 1960 | 3 | Kenneth Schroeder | |
| 1959 | 2 | Terrance Michael | |
| 1958 | 1 | Arlyn Hausmann |