Vocatio: High School
2025-06-21 - 2025-06-27 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
High school men and women entering grades ninth through 12th can explore God’s calling and direction for them during Vocatio: High School. The registration fee is $200 per participant.

Learn More

Summer begins
2025-06-21

Reduced Residency Graduate School courses end
2025-06-20

Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Carson Landry, Rochester, N.Y.

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Ari Ari (2017)
Hyo-won Woo (b. 1974)

2
Mountain Pastorale (1980)
Laura Hewitt Whipple (1920–2005)

3
Otsi’tsistó:sera [Planting Songs] (2023) I. Turtle Clan Plants the Gardens
Dawn Avery (b. 1961)

4
El Coquí
José Ignacio Quinten (1881–1925), arr. Carlos Colón-Ortiz

5
Almanac for Bells (2016) I. Spring II. Summer
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)

6
I knelt before the passing time (2020)
Julie Zhu (b. 1990)

7
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
African American spiritual, arr. Péter Wolf/Christiaan Winter

8
Belonging: A Carillon Call to Care for All (2020) I. Mo(u)rning Call [excerpt]
Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra (b. 1961)

9
Give Me That Old-Time Religion
Traditional gospel song, arr. Wolf/Winter

10
Old Style Variations on Kingsfold (2021) I. Hymn II. Siciliana
Geert D’hollander (b. 1965)

11
Variations on Ode to Joy
Brian Swager (b. 1959)

About the carillonneur:

Carson Landry is lecturer of music and university carillonist at the University of Rochester (N.Y.), where he plays multiple recitals per week and teaches an active studio of about 15 carillon students. Passionate about using bells for social good, he specializes in performing works by diverse artists and integrating carillon music into daily campus life.
Previously, Landry served as carillonist of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan and held fellowships at Bok Tower Gardens, Florida, and the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, Illinois. He holds a master’s degree in carillon performance from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Drs. Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra; a diploma from the Royal Carillon School in Belgium, where he studied on a Fulbright scholarship; and a B.A. in music studies from Principia College. Landry is an active recitalist in North America and Europe (Belgium, the Netherlands and Lithuania). He serves the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America as corresponding secretary and chair of the professionalism, diversity, equity and inclusion committee.

Summer Greek begins
2025-06-16

Veterans & Military Family Scholarship application deadline
2025-06-15

The Holy Trinity
2025-06-15
The Holy Trinity

FIRST READING
Prov. 8:1–4, 22–31

PSALM
Ps. 8

EPISTLE
Acts 2:14a, 22–36

GOSPEL
John 8:48–59

Color

St. Barnabas, Apostle
2025-06-11

Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Toni Raats, Roosendaal, the Netherlands

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Intrada: The Three Companions of Rosedale
Michel Corrette (1707–95)

2
Barocko Bello Toccatina When I Am Laid In Earth (from “Dido and Aeneas”) Sarabande (from Suite No. 1 in G, cello solo)
Joh. K.F. Fischer (1656–1746)Henry Purcell (1659–95)J.S. Bach (1685–1750)

3
English Dances No. 18 in F major No. 19 in A major No. 20 in C major
K. Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739–99)

4
Bell Ringing of the Lowlands: Abacus (2011)
Ludo Geloen (b. 1962)

5
Bell Canto On With the Motley (from the opera “I Pagliacci”) Fantasy on Theme: The Funeral March of the Marionettes Musetta’s Waltz Song (“La Bohème“)
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857–1919)Charles Gounod (1818–93)Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)

6
The Sacred Concerts Medley Come Sunday The Shepherd Almighty God Freedom
Duke Ellington (1899–1974)

7
Ave Maria
Leonid Zutalovsky (1935–2018), arr. Iryna Riabchun (b. 1957)

8
Royal Dutch Souvenir Adios Nonino (The Tear of Maxima) Against the Time (Theme of the TV series “We Alexander”) Amsterdam
Astor Piazzolla (1921–92)Jurre Haanstra, Huub van der Lubbe, arr. Bob van WelyJacques Brel (1929–78)

9
Sunny Funny Valley BellsSunrise Sunset (from “Anatevka”)My Funny Valentine
Jerry Bock (1928–2010), arr. T. RaatsR. Rogers (1902–79)L. Hart (1895–1943)

About the carillonneur:

Toni Raats, born in 1960 and raised in Roosendaal, the Netherlands, studied carillon in Mechelen, Belgium, with Carlo van Ulft, Jo Haazen, Eddy Mariën and Geert D’Hollander. Since 1998, he has performed annually in the Netherlands and Belgium, toured North America in 2012, played in Portugal in 2023 and now freelances in Halsteren.
Raats has served as city carillonneur of Roosendaal since 2010. He plays weekly during the market, offers six summer concerts and shares performances worldwide via the YouTube channel carillonsintjanroosendaal. His goal is to bring the bells closer to the people.
Raats is organist for the St. Alfonsus Choir and the cantors at Our Lady’s Church in Roosendaal. He also accompanies soloists, the women’s ensemble Vivace and plays piano with the Delta Quintet and Serenado Trio.
On his mother’s side (Family Los), Raats is the third generation of musicians named Antony — Toon or Toni. In Dutch, the word “toon” means “note” or “tone.”
Outside of music, Raats works as a coach and company social worker, supporting people through conflict, trauma, stress, burnout and change. He sees strong parallels with music — both involve rhythm, improvisation, structure, intonation and, above all, listening well to foster solutions.

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Eatherton in Springfield, MO
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-11 | Trinity Lutheran Church (Springfield, MO), 1415 S. Holland Ave., Springfield, MO, 65807, United States
Faith Formation Through Music and Worship
Many forces are vying for the attention of our youth — movies, social media, friends, the internet. What are we as parents and teachers, pastors, and church leaders to do? Our children will be formed as they grow up. Worldly forces will contend with spiritual forces to attract and command their interest. It is our duty as caretakers to make sure that what forms them is the Word of God. The music and worship of the church has always been a significant way to inculcate the faith in children.
Through the Biblical narrative, through the early church and the church fathers, and throughout the church’s history, we see a picture of God instilling and growing the faith of His people in the regular proclamation of His Word through singing and ritual. In the 21st century the church has produced many resources for parents, teachers, and children to continue this educational process. Come and learn how your congregation can facilitate the formation of children both at home and at church with practices that are important and lasting.

Dr. Samuel Eatherton
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Kantor, Dean of Chapel and The Kreft Professor for Music Arts
Concordia Seminary St. Louis under Dr. Samuel Eatherton direction recently received a grant from the Lilly Foundation to put into place a program to teach people in local congregations about Children in Worship—and faith formation through singing, music, and worship. He has written scholarly articles on a variety of church music topics in “Lutheran Service Book: Hymnal Companion,” “Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly” and “The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song, Issues in Christian Education.” An accomplished musician, Eatherton also is a composer in collections published by Concordia Publishing House. He has conducted and performed organ recitals, hymn festivals and choral concerts.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 9
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: June 7, 2025
Location contact: Dr. Nicholas Hagerman

Register
More Workshops

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

Reduced Residency Graduate School courses begin
2025-06-09

The Day of Pentecost
2025-06-08
The Day of Pentecost

FIRST READING
Gen. 11:1–9

PSALM
Ps. 143

EPISTLE
Acts 2:1–21

GOSPEL
John 14:23–31

Color

Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Wim Van den Broeck, Meerhout, Belgium

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Offertoire St. Louis
Michel Corrette (1707–95)

2
Concerto grosso No. 3 Allegro Largo Allegro Largo Allegro
Pietro Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)

3
Scherzo Étude
Elien Van den Broeck (b. 2003)

4
Introspection
Thys Van Leer (b. 1948)

5
Fantasia over daar was een sneeuwwit vogeltje
Henry Groen (b. 1957)

6
Palladio
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944)

7
Augellin
Stefano Landi (1587–1639)

8
Moments of Morricone
Ennio Morricone (1928–2020)

9
The Bells of Notre Dame
Alan Menken (b. 1949)

About the carillonneur:

Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium, b. 1974) studied organ with Carl Van Eyndhoven and carillon with Teun Michiels in Diest and in Mechelen at the Royal Carillon School with Eddy Mariën and Erik Vandevoort. In his home municipality of Meerhout, Van den Broeck received the culture prize for his musical achievements. He serves as the city carillonneur in Peer, Genk and Diest, and is chairman of the Flemish Carillon Association.

CUW/CSL Partnership Course
2025-06-03 16:00 - 17:15, 2025-05-27 16:00 - 17:15 | Online
Life and Death: A Confessional Framework for Pastoral Bioethics
Bioethical dilemmas present complex challenges for pastors and other church leaders, requiring a response grounded in Scripture. To help equip them to navigate these critical issues, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) and Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. (CUW) are offering a six-week virtual continuing education course, “Life and Death: A Confessional Framework for Pastoral Bioethics.” This course will cover essential bioethical topics, such as gender dysphoria, abortion, physician-assisted suicide and more, all viewed through a biblical lens.
The course will be taught via Zoom from 4-5:15 p.m. (CT) Tuesdays, April 29 through June 3, 2025. Each session will include 45 minutes of presentation by the primary speaker, 15 minutes of response from the secondary speaker and 15 minutes of open discussion.
Taught by Dr. Kevin Voss, professor emeritus of Philosophy and former director of the Concordia Center for Bioethics at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. and Dr. Robert Weise, professor emeritus of Practical Theology and the former Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Chair in Pastoral Ministry and the Life Sciences from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Enroll Now

Summer Term classes begin for ODS Program
2025-06-03

Summer Term classes begin for SMP Program
2025-06-02

Toledo Lutheran Bowling League Scholarship application deadline
2025-06-01

Kansas District LLL and LWML Scholarships application deadline
2025-06-01

Seventh Sunday of Easter
2025-06-01
Seventh Sunday of Easter

FIRST READING
Acts 1:12–26

PSALM
Ps. 133

EPISTLE
Rev. 22:1–6 (7–11) 12–20

GOSPEL
John 17:20–26

Color

Wampner-Hoffmyer Scholarship application deadline
2025-06-01

W.B. Small Trust application deadline
2025-06-01

Our Savior Lutheran Church Seminary Scholarship application deadline
2025-05-31

Deadline for Greek and Hebrew ELCEs for Fall 2025 matriculation
2025-05-31

The Visitation
2025-05-31

Justin and Sara Haruyama Ministerial Scholarship application deadline
2025-05-31

The Ascension of Our Lord
2025-05-29
The Ascension of Our Lord

FIRST READING
Acts 1:1–11

PSALM
Ps. 47

EPISTLE
Eph. 1:15–23

GOSPEL
Luke 24:44–53

Color

Spring Semester grade deadline
2025-05-29

SMP and ODS Spring Semester grade deadline
2025-05-27

Memorial Day (no classes)
2025-05-26
