So I have started to embrace my call and start the process to get to seminary and eventually get on the ELCIC (Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada) list. Below is everything I have to do in a nut shell to finish the process. All I can say is oh my.

A Summary of the Steps to Ordination or Consecration in the ELCIC

Prior to candidacy for rostered ministry, an individual, often with the assistance of a pastor, congregation, mentor or others and through prayer, discussion and reflection, discerns a personal call to explore the potential for service in the rostered ministries of the church.

The following steps describe the process set out by the ELCIC for preparation and formation leading to approval for ordained or consecrated ministry in the church.
1) Contact with the Synod Office to obtain a Registration Packet
2) Submission of the completed Registration Packet to the Synod Committee for Theological Education including: application, autobiographical essay, congregational recommendation and other letters of recommendation
3) Completion of a Structured Interview
4) Psychological and Career Evaluation
5) Endorsement for candidacy for a specific roster (ordained or lay diaconal) by CTEL
6) Assignment of a CTEL relator to the candidate and initiation of regular contact and communication
7) Application to seminary, acceptance and enrollment in a course of study leading to certification for ministry
8) Annual Developmental Interview and Annual Endorsement by CTEL
9) Completion of Supervised Pastoral Education and submission of final evaluation to CTEL
10) Completion of Internship (ordained track) or Supervised Field Experience (diaconal track) and submission of final evaluation to CTEL
11) Completion of Academic Requirements (diaconal track)
12) Completion of Formation Event (diaconal track)
13) Recommendation by CTEL to Examining Committee for examination interview
14) Completion of Senior Dossier including written examination
15) Examination interview and recommendation for call and ordination or consecration by the Examining Committee
16) Approval by the Synod Council effective for one year, renewable no more than two times; and ordination or consecration by synod bishop upon receipt and acceptance of a call.