Library hours
2023-06-23 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kristine Kay Hasse Memorial Library, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States

Nativity of St. John the Baptist
2023-06-24 | TX

Vocatio
2023-06-24 - 2023-07-01 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Vocatio is a retreat that encourages high schoolers to find God’s calling for their lives through experiencing many aspects of the Seminary including worship and devotions, sessions with professors, and even some fun and recreation!
Open to high school men and women entering grades nine through 12, the event is free.
Registration deadline: May 27, 2023

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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)
2023-06-25 | TX
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)

FIRST READING
Jer. 20:7-13

PSALM
Psalm 91:1-10 (11-16)

EPISTLE
Rom. 6:12-23

GOSPEL
Matt. 10:5a, 21-33

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Burreson in Ottawa, KS
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-28 | Faith Lutheran Church (Ottawa, KS), 1320 W 15th St, Ottawa, KS, 66067, United States
From Font to Table: Welcoming the Stranger into Christ and Congregational Life
Veteran pastors and commissioned ministers of parish ministry are well aware there is no “magic bullet” that guarantees to increase a congregation’s membership, and this workshop makes no such claim for an adult faith formation process. Rather, the research—case studies at four congregations with robust catechumenal practices—points to congregational transformation that draws newcomers and long-time members into an apprenticeship of the way and life of Jesus Christ and that fosters a missional identity for the whole congregation.
Conceived more as a visioning lab than workshop, Dr. Kent Burreson will offer background material on adult faith formation, facilitate small group studies and discussions, lead participants through experiential learning on ritual, and moderate structured time designed for participants to formulate a plan for introducing an adult faith formation process in their congregations. Pastors from our research congregations will lead short sessions via Zoom to share their wisdom on various topics related to an adult catechumenate.
In the end, faith formation is not a program, not even a set of processes or practices, but a way of life. Through the congregational life of community and worship, teaching and preaching, witness and service God transforms the baptized and the community, deeply and broadly.

Dr. Kent Burreson
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and the Louis A. Fincke and Anna B. Shine Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Few people know the liturgical landscape as well as Dr. Kent Burreson. He has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the liturgy’s history — how it has remained the same and how it has changed. Just as importantly, Burreson shows how the liturgy and our worship life forms the faith within us and shapes our lives within the world.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 26
1-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 27
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Lunch included

Wednesday, June 28
8:30 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 12, 2023
Location contact: Timothy Roth

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SMP & GPC intensive courses
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-30 | TX

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Scholz in Salina, KS
2023-06-27 - 2023-06-29 | Trinity Lutheran Church (Salina, KS), 702 S. 9th Street, Salina, KS, 67401, United States
NEW! On Using Worldly Wealth
Do we have a “theology of possessions?” Why don’t we talk about the “tithe?” What does the New Testament say about “worldly wealth” (Luke 16:9)? Is the principle “neither poverty nor riches” (Prov. 30:8) typical of what the Bible teaches about worldly wealth? Special attention will be given to Jesus’ teaching, the experience of the Apostolic Church (according to the Book of Acts) and important Pauline passages (2 Cor. 8-9, Phil. 4, etc.).

Dr. Vilson Scholz
Visiting Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Before coming to Concordia Seminary in 2022, Dr. Vilson Scholz served for 20 years as a translation consultant for United Bible Societies as well as a professor in Brazil for 36 years. He also helped revise the Portuguese translation of the Book of Concord and the Portuguese Bible.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Tuesday, June 27
1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 28
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Thursday, June 29
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 13, 2023
Location contact: Dennis Kootz

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Summer Carillon Concert
2023-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Elijah Harrison Buerk

Elijah Harrison Buerk is a composer, organist, carillonneur, singer and conductor based in Metropolis, Ill. He attends Indiana University Bloomington Jacobs School of Music where he has studied composition with Don Freund and PQ Phan, organ with Janette Fishell and carillon with Lynnli Wang and Wade FitzGerald. He is originally from Centralia, Ill., where he studied with carillonneur Roy Kroezen. He sends his thanks to his many teachers, mentors and especially his parents.

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL

1
Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 649)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685−1750)

2
Pieces for Musical Clocks a. Andante b. Menuett c. Allegretto d. Allegro Moderato
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732−1809)

3
Piano Sonata No. 14, Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2 a. Adagio Sostenuto
Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-84)

ORGAN WORKS FOR CARILLON

1
Three Short Pieces
Gary White (1937−)

2
Étude a. Prelude and Pastorale c. Fantasy, Yuugen d. Sarabande e. Arabesque
John Courter (1941−)Yuko Minoda (1957−)Ronald Barnes (1927−97)Émilien Allard (1915−76)

CLASSIC POPULAR SONGS

1
Over There
George Cohan (1878−1942)

2
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Ernest Ball (1878−1972)

3
It’s A Long, Long Way To Tipperary
Jack Judge (1872−1938) & Harry Williams

4
Moonlight Bay
Percy Wenrich (1887−1952)

POSTLUDE

Prelude II
Matthias van den Gheyn (1721−85)

Arrangements:
BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL1. Gert Oldenbeuving2. Albert Gerken3. Elijah BuerkCLASSIC POPULAR SONGS2. 3. 4. Richard Giszczak

St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
2023-06-29 | TX

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)
2023-07-02 | TX
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)

FIRST READING
Jer. 28:5-9

PSALM
Psalm 119:153-160

EPISTLE
Rom. 7:1-13

GOSPEL
Matt. 10:34-42

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No SMP or ODS courses due to July 4 holiday
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04 | TX

Independence Day
2023-07-04 | TX

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professors Burreson and Schuler in St. Paul, MN
2023-07-05 - 2023-07-07 | Concordia University, St. Paul, 1282 Concordia Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55104
From Font to Table: Welcoming the Stranger into Christ and Congregational Life
Veteran pastors and commissioned ministers of parish ministry are well aware there is no “magic bullet” that guarantees to increase a congregation’s membership, and this workshop makes no such claim for an adult faith formation process. Rather, the research—case studies at four congregations with robust catechumenal practices—points to congregational transformation that draws newcomers and long-time members into an apprenticeship of the way and life of Jesus Christ and that fosters a missional identity for the whole congregation.
Conceived more as a visioning lab than workshop, Dr. Kent Burreson and Dr. Rhoda Schuler will offer background material on adult faith formation, facilitate small group studies and discussions, lead participants through experiential learning on ritual, and moderate structured time designed for participants to formulate a plan for introducing an adult faith formation process in their congregations. Pastors from our research congregations will lead short sessions via Zoom to share their wisdom on various topics related to an adult catechumenate.
In the end, faith formation is not a program, not even a set of processes or practices, but a way of life. Through the congregational life of community and worship, teaching and preaching, witness and service God transforms the baptized and the community, deeply and broadly.

Dr. Kent Burreson
Louis A. Fincke and Anna B. Shine Professor of Systematic Theology, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Few people know the liturgical landscape as well as Dr. Kent Burreson. He has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the liturgy’s history — how it has remained the same and how it has changed. Just as importantly, Burreson shows how the liturgy and our worship life forms the faith within us and shapes our lives within the world.

Dr. Rhoda Schuler
Professor Emerita, Director of LCMS Placement, Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minn.
Dr. Rhoda Schuler taught full-time at Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minn., from 2008 through 2020. A rostered deaconess in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), she has a master’s degree in liturgical studies from St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., and a Th.D. in historical theology from Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. Schuler’s research passions are liturgical theology and ritual studies, which she views as more than academic disciplines. Convinced that what people believe is more profoundly shaped by worship and ritual than by didactic exercises, her research interests have implications for the church. She previously served as executive director for a church-related nonprofit that addressed problems of poverty and racism in north St. Louis County, Mo.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Wednesday, July 5
1-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 6
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Lunch included

Friday, July 7
8:30 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 21, 2023
Location contact: Rhoda Schuler

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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)
2023-07-09 | TX
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)

FIRST READING
Zech. 9:9-12

PSALM
Psalm 145:1-14

EPISTLE
Rom. 7:14-25a

GOSPEL
Matt. 11:25-30

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Voelz in Grand Junction, CO
2023-07-13 - 2023-07-15 | Lutheran Church of the Messiah (Grand Junction, CO), 840 N. 11th St., Grand Junction, CO, 81501, United States
Principles of Biblical Interpretation for the Parish
Dr. James Voelz is currently working on a book designed to teach hermeneutics to interested laypeople in a parish setting. This workshop will present this material to pastors for feedback and discussion on its propriety for parishioners. Laypeople also are welcome to attend. After the course, pastors will have material to use as a basis for a course in interpreting the Bible that is suitable for their flock.

Dr. James Voelz
Graduate Professor of Exegetical Theology and the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. James Voelz’s areas of focus are the Greek language, hermeneutics (theory of interpretation) and the Synoptic Gospels. He also has taught the Pauline epistles and Acts of the Apostles. He served as an adjunct faculty member of Kenrick Seminary, the Roman Catholic diocesan seminary in St. Louis (2009–14) and was coordinator of the Institute of Theology at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Mo. (2005–15), at which he also taught a Sunday morning Bible class for 24 years.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Thursday, July 13
1-4 p.m.

Friday, July 14
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Saturday, July 15
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 29, 2023
Location contact: Mike Redeker

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)
2023-07-16 | TX
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)

FIRST READING
Is. 55:10-13

PSALM
Psalm 65:(1-8) 9-13

EPISTLE
Rom. 8:12-17

GOSPEL
Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Schmitt in Hays, KS
2023-07-17 - 2023-07-19 | Messiah Lutheran Church (Hays, KS), 2000 Main Street, Hays, KS, 67601, United States
Sharpening the Sword of the Spirit
In this workshop, pastors will reflect on the art of preaching and learn specific techniques for continued growth in proclaiming God’s Word. Beginning with an overview of the theology of preaching, the sessions will identify ways to evaluate one’s preaching, clarify one’s Law and Gospel proclamation and integrate current homiletical theory into the practice of preaching. Participants will submit one sermon to the instructor for use in collegial discussion and learning.

Dr. David Schmitt
Professor of Practical Theology; Chairman of the Department of Practical Theology; and the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Professor of Homiletics and Literature at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. David Schmitt is one of our church’s brightest thinkers in the area of homiletics and devotional studies today. His ability to engage the intersections of faith and culture (especially literary culture and more recently, the visual arts) is extremely helpful for church leaders. He does this by drawing upon our confessional Lutheran tradition. Schmitt currently is working on two books: The Pilgrimage of Preaching, a homiletics text on the art of preaching; and Restoration Spiritualities, a literary study on late 17th-century faith and literary culture.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, July 17
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 18
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 19
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: July 3, 2023
Location contact: Michael Schmidt

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Faith and Writing Workshop
2023-07-18 - 2023-07-20 | Presidents Room, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
How do we cultivate creativity in our lives? What role does faith play in the creative process? Join us to learn about traditional and modern forms of creative writing, including blogs, devotionals, poetry, drama and nonfiction.
Registration deadline: July 11, 2023
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St. Mary Magdalene
2023-07-22 | TX

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11)
2023-07-23 | TX
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11)

FIRST READING
Is. 44:6-8

PSALM
Psalm 119:57-64

EPISTLE
Rom. 8:18-27

GOSPEL
Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43

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St. James the Elder, Apostle
2023-07-25 | TX

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)
2023-07-30 | TX
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)

FIRST READING
Deut. 7:6-9

PSALM
Psalm 125

EPISTLE
Rom. 8:28-39

GOSPEL
Matt. 13:44-52

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Lay Bible Institute
2023-08-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Sieck Hall 202, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Ministry to People with Special Needs
Dr. Ely Prieto
This workshop is an exploration of ministry to people with special needs. Through study, lectures and discussion, participants will learn about the nature of living with special needs, the biblical basis for ministry to people with special needs, and practical methods that help form and equip lay people and congregations to welcome, include and connect people with special needs and their families into the congregational life.
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)
2023-08-06 | TX
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)

FIRST READING
Is. 55:1-5

PSALM
Psalm 136:1-9 (23-26)

EPISTLE
Rom. 9:1-5 (6-13)

GOSPEL
Matt. 14:13-21

Color

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
2023-08-13 | TX
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)

FIRST READING
Job 38:4–18

PSALM
Ps. 18:1–6 (7–16)

EPISTLE
Rom. 10:5–17

GOSPEL
Matt. 14:22–33

Color

St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord
2023-08-15 | TX

Summer language courses (Greek, Hebrew) end
2023-08-18 | TX

Summer Term ends (excluding SMP and ODS Programs)
2023-08-18 | TX

Summer Term grade deadline (excluding SMP and ODS Programs)
2023-08-18 | TX

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)
2023-08-20 | TX
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)

FIRST READING
Is. 56:1, 6–8

PSALM
Ps. 67

EPISTLE
Rom. 11:1–2a,
13–15, 28–32

GOSPEL
Matt. 15:21–28

Color
