Seminary Guild Luncheon
2025-02-07 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-03-07 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Preachers Basketball Game
2025-02-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Eldon E. Pederson Fieldhouse Basketball court, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Preacher Classic

Prevallet Hymn Writing Workshop
2025-02-08 08:30 - 15:00 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
The Prevallet Hymn Writing Workshop is an opportunity for students of Concordia Seminary, as well as other hymn writers and translators, to gather together and learn from an expert in the field about the mechanics and craft of writing hymn texts.
This workshop is offered especially to students of Concordia Seminary to equip them to participate in the annual Pamela Ann Prevallet Hymn Competition. Although the competition is open to current first, second and vicarage M.Div. students, as well as residential Deaconess Studies students, all Concordia Seminary students may participate in this hymn writing workshop to learn or to sharpen their skills in hymn writing.
This year’s keynote presenter will be Dr. David Rogner, Distinguished Professor of English at Concordia University Chicago, where he has served since 1986. Rogner’s areas of expertise include British Romanticism, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 19th and 20th century poetry, hymnody and the intersection of Christian art and poetry. Rogner’s hymn texts and poetry have been published by Concordia Publishing House and MorningStar Music, and two of his hymns are included in Lutheran Service Book.
A copy of “The Anatomy of Hymnody” by Austin C. Lovelace will be provided to each participant at registration.
Presentations will take place in CH-012, located in the lower level of the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The presentations will also be made available live by Zoom to all vicars and other off-campus students. Free copies of “The Anatomy of Hymnody” will be sent to vicars by email request to Dr. Jon Vieker, Dean of Chapel.

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Registration deadline: Feb. 5, 2025

Schedule

TIME
EVENT

8:30-9 a.m.
Registration, coffee and donuts, meet-and-greet with the presenters

9-10:15 a.m.
PresentationScripture, Meter, Timbre: Building Blocks of Hymnody

10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.-noon
PresentationForm, Image, Heart: Hymn as Shared Faith Experience

Noon-1 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)

1-3 p.m.
Optional individual coaching.Participants may bring texts they have been working on to share with Rogner and other hymn writers and coaches who will be available.

*The Pamela Anne Prevallet Memorial Fund Hymn Competition was created in June 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Prevallet in remembrance of their daughter. Though Pamela Anne’s limited abilities prevented her from participating in many things other children could enjoy, it was clear in her short life that music was dear to her, in particular the sound of hymns practiced at home by her mother, a church organist. It is thus fitting that she be remembered in this way. It is also a way of supporting seminary students and encouraging church music and liturgical musical excellence. For many years Mr. Prevallet was chairman of the Seminary’s Board of Regents. His widow, Martha, has served as a church organist for 40 years, and resides in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Eligible applicants to the Prevallet Hymn Competition may apply through the Financial Aid Office. This year’s deadline for applying is Aug. 1, 2025.

Lay Bible Institute
2025-02-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Sieck 202 Classroom, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Solum Verbum: What Word Alone Can Do in the Gospel According to John
Dr. Bruce Schuchard
And God spoke. By His word this world was made, made by Him who is speaking, whose word is everything. The Gospel of John names Him “the Word” (ὁ λόγος). Jesus, the incarnate Word of God, it seems, is of utmost importance. For, in its very first verse, the Gospel states that “In the beginning [!] was the Word,” (John 1:1 ESV). In this workshop, we will consider who Jesus is (“the Word”) and what Jesus does.
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Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
2025-02-09 | MO
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

FIRST READING
Is. 6:1–8 (9–13)

PSALM
Ps. 138

EPISTLE
1 Cor. 14:12b–20

GOSPEL
Luke 5:1–11

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After Chapel Concert
2025-02-11 09:55 - 10:15 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Nathan Pennington, Organ
After Chapel Concerts feature musicians from on and off campus sharing their musical talents on a variety of instruments. Recitals are held beginning at 9:55 a.m. directly following morning chapel, which begins at 9:35 a.m., and are typically held in the chapel balcony.

SMP & ODS Winterim grade deadline
2025-02-14 | MO

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
2025-02-16 | MO
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

FIRST READING
Jer. 17:5–8

PSALM
Ps. 1

EPISTLE
1 Cor. 15:(1–11) 12–20

GOSPEL
Luke 6:17–26

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Presidents Day
2025-02-17 | MO

Dora Maclellan Brown Ministry Scholarship application deadline
2025-02-17 | MO

Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor
2025-02-18 | MO

Pederson Field House 75th Anniversary Celebration
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-22 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Calling all former Preachers basketball players and fans: You’re invited to come celebrate 75 years of Preachers basketball at the Pederson Field House Feb. 20-22, 2025 on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis!

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“Hoops for Hope” Alumni Basketball Game
2025-02-21 18:00 - 22:00 | Pederson Fieldhouse, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Join us for the annual “Hoops for Hope” alumni basketball game as the Concordia Seminary Preachers basketball players face off against alumni in the Pederson Field House.

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
2025-02-23 | MO
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

FIRST READING
Gen. 45:3–15

PSALM
Ps. 103:1–13

EPISTLE
1 Cor. 15:21–26, 30–42

GOSPEL
Luke 6:27–38

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St. Matthias, Apostle
2025-02-24 | MO

Spring Semester classes begin for SMP Program
2025-02-24 | MO

Spring Semester classes begin for ODS Program
2025-02-25 | MO

Concordia Seminary Winter Blood Drive
2025-02-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Koburg Hall, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Please make an appointment by calling 314-251-GIVE (4483) or schedule online at MercyBloodDonor.net. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
All family members 16-years or older are eligible to donate with signed Parental Consent Form. All donors will be required to bring a state-issued form of ID and will receive a complimentary T-shirt!

Mary E. Bivins Foundation Religious Scholarship application deadline
2025-02-28 | MO

Application deadline for Fall 2025 (except M.A., S.T.M. and Ph.D.)
2025-02-28 | MO

Scholarship deadline for Old Testament, New Testament, Christian Doctrine ELCEs for Fall 2025 matriculation (residential ministerial formation programs only)
2025-02-28 | MO

Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship application deadline
2025-02-28 | MO

St. Philip and St. James, Apostles
2025-03-01 | MO

Application period opens for 2025 matriculation
2025-03-01 | MO

Ella B. Pelz Pastoral Endowment Fund Scholarship application deadline
2025-03-01 | MO

The Transfiguration of Our Lord
2025-03-02 | MO
The Transfiguration of Our Lord

FIRST READING
Deut. 34:1–12

PSALM
Ps. 99

EPISTLE
Heb. 3:1–6

GOSPEL
Luke 9:28–36

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“The Only Son from Heaven”
2025-03-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
The Only Son from Heaven
A Hymn Festival for Epiphany
Featuring:
Laudamus
St. Louis Lutheran Chorale
Seminary Children’s Choir
Seminary Youth Choir
Brass and Strings

Ash Wednesday
2025-03-05 | MO
Ash Wednesday

FIRST READING
Joel 2:12–19

PSALM
Ps. 51:1–13 (14–19)

EPISTLE
2 Cor. 5:20b—6:10

GOSPEL
Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21

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