Opening Service
2025-08-22 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Opening Service for the 187th academic year will be held at 10:30 a.m. CT Friday, Aug. 22, in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The public is invited to attend. The service also will be livestreamed at csl.edu/live.

St. Bartholomew, Apostle
2025-08-24

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)
2025-08-24
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)

FIRST READING
Is. 66:18–23

PSALM
Ps. 50:1–15

EPISTLE
Heb. 12:4–24 (25–29)

GOSPEL
Luke 13:22–30

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Fall Semester of 2025-26 academic year begins (excluding SMP & ODS programs)
2025-08-25

The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
2025-08-29

Application deadline for Spring 2026 matriculation (CHS & SMP only)
2025-08-30

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)
2025-08-31
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)

FIRST READING
Prov. 25:2–10

PSALM
Ps. 131

EPISTLE
Heb. 13:1–17

GOSPEL
Luke 14:1–14

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Deadline for complete SMP applications for Spring 2026 matriculation
2025-08-31

Labor Day - no classes
2025-09-01
Seminary closed

Summer term grade deadline
2025-09-02

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)
2025-09-07
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)

FIRST READING
Deut. 30:15–20

PSALM
Ps. 1

EPISTLE
Philemon 1–21

GOSPEL
Luke 14:25–35

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Fall Semester classes begin for SMP program
2025-09-08

Fall Semester classes begin for ODS program
2025-09-09

‘These Stones Will Shout’ Annual Lecture in Biblical Archaeology
2025-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Werner Auditorium, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Judah in the Time of David
Join Dr. Yosef Garfinkel, the Yigael Yadin Professor of Archaeology of the Land of Israel at the Institute of Archaeology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for a fascinating look at Judah during the time of King David.
This lecture series is made possible through the generosity of Tom and Linda Ray.

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Patriot Day
2025-09-11

Seminary Guild Luncheon
2025-09-12 11:30 - 13:30 | Koburg Dining Hall, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105
The Concordia Seminary Guild is an organization of individuals, women’s organizations and congregations dedicated to providing support to the Concordia Seminary community, its students and their families, and staff.
Program:
In the Name
Dr. Kevin Golden, Dean of Theological Research and Publication

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Soccer Game vs. F.C. Drina
2025-09-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Lutheran High School South (St. Louis, MO), 9515 Tesson Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63123, United States
Concordia Seminary vs. F.C. Drina

Holy Cross Day
2025-09-14

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19)
2025-09-14
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19)

FIRST READING
Ezek. 34:11–24

PSALM
Ps. 119:169–176

EPISTLE
1 Tim. 1:(5–11) 12–17

GOSPEL
Luke 15:1–10

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Ludwig and Lizette Fincke Endowment Fund application deadline
2025-09-15

35th Annual Theological Symposium
2025-09-16 - 2025-09-17 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Nicaea 1700
The Council of Nicaea has been the touchstone for orthodoxy for the past 1,700 years. This symposium seeks to answer questions such as: How does a Christian not only recite but also live out the Creed? How does Nicaea provide a framework for dealing with issues the church faces today?

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Registration deadline: Sept. 2, 2025

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Nafzger in Conover, NC
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-20 | St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (Conover, NC), 6175 St. Peters Church, Conover, NC, 28613, United States
Beginning with the (Communal) End in Mind: Confirmation, Christian Formation and the Life in the Congregation
Many congregations are dissatisfied with the current state of their Confirmation ministry. They should be. Barna recently reported that 59% of 18–29-year-olds with a Christian background have dropped out of church. Statistics in the LCMS are even worse. A recent study by LCMS Youth Ministry showed that less than two of every 10 children we baptize are still members of LCMS congregations when they graduate from high school. This fits what many congregations already know from local experience: many young people — often confirmed young people — are leaving our congregations. And they aren’t coming back.
What should we do? One response is to take a close and critical look at how we conduct Confirmation ministry in our congregations. This involves asking tough questions about how well we are preparing young people for life in an increasingly post-church culture. Another response is to examine how well we are cultivating a communal life for all our members.
In this workshop we will do both. We will take a close look at Confirmation and how we raise up young people. We will also discuss ways in which congregations and pastors might cultivate a more communal conception and practice of the Christian life. Our goal will be to imagine (and work toward) a future for Confirmation and Christian formation that is better equipped to handle today’s challenges, as well as the challenges that we can’t yet see coming.

Dr. Peter Nafzger
Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Director, Student Life, Coordinator of International Seminary Exchange Programs
Dr. Peter Nafzger is a gifted theologian and speaker. He joined the faculty at Concordia Seminary in 2016 after serving as a pastor for nine years in Minnesota. While in Minnesota, Nafzger served as a leader (and continues to do so) in the planning of our National Youth Gatherings. His dissertation (and hence his expertise) centers on a Lutheran approach and the use of Scripture over and against the fundamentalist approaches that often dominate American Christianity.

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TIME

Friday, Sept. 19
6-9 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20
8:30 a.m-noon

12:45-4 p.m.

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: Sept. 5, 2025
Location contact: Rev. Peter Frank

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Note: The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the workshop presenters.

Soccer Game vs. Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
2025-09-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN), 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN, 46825, United States
Concordia Seminary vs. Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne

St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
2025-09-21

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)
2025-09-21
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)

FIRST READING
Amos 8:4–7

PSALM
Ps. 113

EPISTLE
1 Tim. 2:1–15

GOSPEL
Luke 16:1–15

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Fall begins
2025-09-22

Soccer Game vs. Yellow Mosquitos
2025-09-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Athletic Field, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Concordia Seminary vs. Yellow Mosquitos

Give Green and Gold Day
2025-09-24
Mark your calendars for Sept. 24 and help make the eighth annual Give Green and Gold Day a success. This one-day of giving is aimed at supporting the mission of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Unrestricted gifts donated through this special campaign will be used where needed most in support of the Seminary’s mission.
Early giving begins Sept. 2, 2025.

Soccer Game vs. Kenrick Glennon Seminary
2025-09-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Athletic Field, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Concordia Seminary vs. Kenrick Glennon Seminary

Called to Serve
2025-09-27 17:30 - 19:00 | First Lutheran Church of Boston (Boston, MA), 299 Berkeley St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
We invite you to join Rev. Joel Heckmann, admissions officer, for a free meal and presentation on the doctrine of vocation and an update on enrollment at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Who should attend?

Those exploring or interested in pursuing pastoral ministry
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) clergy and laity interested in helping recruit the next generation of church workers

There is no cost to attend this event, but space is limited.

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