St. James the Elder, Apostle
2026-07-25

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)
2026-07-26
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)

FIRST READING
Deut. 7:6–9

PSALM
Ps. 125

EPISTLE
Rom. 8:28–39

GOSPEL
Matt. 13:44–52

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Faith and Writing Workshop
2026-07-28 - 2026-07-30 | Wyneken Hall 101, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Concordia Seminary’s Faith and Writing Workshop explores various forms of creative writing — starting a blog, creating a sermon or devotion, “traditional” forms of creative writing (story, nonfiction, drama, poetry) — and everything in between. Attention will be given to social media and new forms of expression, with ample time provided for creative exercises.
Registration: $190
Seminary Student: $95
Registration deadline: July 13, 2026
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California-Nevada-Hawaii District LLL Scholarship application deadline
2026-08-01

Pamela Ann Prevallet Hymn Writing Competition application deadline
2026-08-01

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)
2026-08-02
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)

FIRST READING
Is. 55:1–5

PSALM
Ps. 136:1–9 (23–26)

EPISTLE
Rom. 9:1–5 (6–13)

GOSPEL
Matt. 14:13–21

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop: Professor Lessing in Santa Fe, NM
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-05 | Immanuel Lutheran Church (Santa Fe, NM), 209 East Barcelona Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Deliver Us: God’s Rescue Story in Exodus
God’s song of deliverance is your song, too. Dive into Exodus to discover the beat, rhythm and cadence of Exodus — and of your story and your song. Learn how Exodus expounds on Genesis, continuing the never-ending song while telling the riveting story of the Israelites being delivered out of Egypt, out of slavery and into God’s care through the wilderness. Be encouraged by reminders of God’s presence and His actions in your life through His delivering of the Israelites from slavery. Find Christ in the Old Testament through His presence, predictions and patterns. See how God reveals His name and character to His people throughout Exodus. The workshop also will dig deep into the 10 plagues, the 10 Commandments, and more with a theological background and easy-to-understand vocabulary.

Dr. Reed Lessing
Professor of Theology and Ministry, and Director of The Center of Biblical Studies at Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn.
Dr. Reed Lessing is the Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies, the Pre-Seminary Director, and the Director of the Center for Biblical Studies at Concordia University, St. Paul. With over twenty years of parish ministry and fourteen years as a professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Dr. Lessing is well-positioned to provide biblical resources for leaders in the LCMS and beyond. He is the author of six commentaries in the Concordia Commentary Series, has written two books on the Old Testament and co-authored “The Messianic Message” (Concordia Publishing House) and “Prepare the Way of the Lord” (Concordia Publishing House).

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TIME

Monday, Aug. 3
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 4
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 5
9 a.m.-noon

Registration fee: $160
Registration deadline: July 20, 2026
Location contact: Pastor Douglas Escue

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop: Professor Lewis in Wartburg, TN
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-05 | St. Paul Lutheran Church (Wartburg, TN), 222 S. Church St., Wartburg, TN, 37887, United States
Reading and Preaching the Gospel of Mark
This workshop will provide an overview of the narrative and Christology of Mark’s Gospel, with insights into how to preach the Markan pericopes in Series B of the three-year lectionary.

Dr. David Lewis
Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology, Director of the Master of Divinity and Residential Alternate Route Programs, Student Association Adviser, and Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology
Dr. David Lewis is an associate professor of Exegetical Theology, director of the Master of Divinity and Residential Alternate Route Programs, Student Association adviser, and the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. His areas of interest and expertise include biblical Greek, hermeneutics and the Synoptic Gospels—particularly the Gospel of Mark.

Schedule

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TIME

Monday, Aug. 3
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 4
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 5
9 a.m.-noon

Registration fee: $160
Registration deadline: July 20, 2026
Location contact: Pastor David Graves

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop: Professor Eatherton in Sheboygan, WI
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-05 | Trinity Lutheran Church (Sheboygan, WI), 824 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan, WI, 53081, 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, teachers, pastors and church leaders to do? Our children will be formed as they grow up. It is our duty as caretakers to ensure that what forms them is the Word of God. The music and worship of the church always have been significant ways to inculcate the faith into children. 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 and The Kreft Professor for Music Arts
Dr. Samuel Eatherton is assistant professor of Practical Theology, Kantor, and the Kreft Professor for Music Arts at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Previously, he served as Kantor at Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Sheboygan, Wis. (2020-24), leading worship from the organ, directing the church choirs and teaching music in school. Dr. Eatherton served as a co-editor for multiple essays, including “The Gift of Music: Essays on Church Music,” and has written scholarly articles on a variety of church music topics. An accomplished musician, he is also a composer in collections published by Concordia Publishing House, and has conducted and performed organ recitals, hymn festivals and choral concerts.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 3
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 4
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 5
9 a.m.-noon

Registration fee: $160
Registration deadline: July 20, 2026
Location contact: Pastor Timothy Mech

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Lay Bible Institute
2026-08-08 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Sieck Hall 202, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
‘Whose Child is THIS?’ Spiritual Formation Through Worship and Music
Join Dr. Samuel Eatherton, the Kreft Professor for Music Arts, for ‘Whose Child is THIS?’ Spiritual Formation Through Worship and Music. This workshop will explore how music, coupled with the Word of God, has engaged and formed hearts and minds for good since the beginning of time and throughout the history of the Christian church — and it continues to shape Christians today.

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
2026-08-09
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

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SMP Summer Session ends
2026-08-10

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop: Professor Lewis in Hays, KS
2026-08-10 - 2026-08-12 | Messiah Lutheran Church (Hays, KS), 2000 Main Street, Hays, KS, 67601, United States
Reading and Preaching the Gospel of Mark
This workshop will provide an overview of the narrative and Christology of Mark’s Gospel, with insights into how to preach the Markan pericopes in Series B of the three-year lectionary.

Dr. David Lewis
Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology, Director of the Master of Divinity and Residential Alternate Route Programs, Student Association Adviser, and Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology
Dr. David Lewis is an associate professor of Exegetical Theology, director of the Master of Divinity and Residential Alternate Route Programs, Student Association adviser and the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. His areas of interest and expertise include biblical Greek, hermeneutics and the Synoptic Gospels—particularly the Gospel of Mark.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 10
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 11
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12
9 a.m.-noon

Registration fee: $160
Registration deadline: July 27, 2026
Location contact: Pastor Michael Schmidt

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop: Professor Elowsky in Macungie, PA
2026-08-10 - 2026-08-12 | Concordia Lutheran Church (Macungie, PA), 2623 Brookside, Macungie, PA, 18062, United States
The Apostolic Fathers
A study of the primary literature of the Apostolic Fathers with application to the life of the church today. The study will primarily focus on the texts themselves, with attention given to issues of authorship, dating, the integrity of the text and the occasion for the writing, as well as major theological, ecclesiological and social issues that the writings address, such as martyrdom, church order, orthodoxy and heresy, and early Christian rituals.

Dr. Joel Elowsky
Professor of Historical Theology, Dean of Advanced Studies, Director of the Center for the Study of Early Christian Texts, and Frank and Valerie Fuerst Professor of Historical Theology
Dr. Joel Elowsky is professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He also is the director of the Seminary’s Center for the Study of Early Christian Texts and is a researcher for the Center for Early African Christianity at the Oden House in New Haven, Conn. He has been a faculty member at Concordia Seminary since 2014. His interests and areas of expertise include early church studies, the history of exegesis, mission work and African Christianity.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 10
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 11
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12
9 a.m.-noon

Registration fee: $160
Registration deadline: July 27, 2026
Location contact: District President W.R. Vinovskis

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop: Professor Maxwell in St. Louis, MO
2026-08-10 - 2026-08-12 | Presidents Room, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
It’s Greek to Me! A Greek Immersion Workshop
This workshop is designed to increase fluency in reading the New Testament in Greek by giving students experience listening to and speaking Koine Greek. It is similar to an “immersion experience” in modern languages. The course assumes that the students have learned Koine Greek at some point, but their Greek may be rusty. The workshop also is appropriate for those whose Greek is in good shape but who want to get even better at it.

Dr. David Maxwell
Professor of Systematic Theology, Chairman of the Department of Systematic Theology, and Louis A. Fincke and Anna B. Shine Professor of Systematic Theology
Dr. David R. Maxwell is the Louis A. Fincke and Anna B. Shine Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. His primary research interest is the early church, particularly the Christological controversies of the fourth through sixth centuries. He also works in the field of patristic exegesis and recently produced a translation of “Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on John” (InterVarsity Press), as well as “Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians and Hebrews” (InterVarsity Press). He has delivered a number of presentations on Lutheran identity, both in the United States and in Indonesia. Additionally, he has written on the theological symbolism in the organ music of J.S. Bach and has produced organ videos on the topic.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 10
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 11
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12
9 a.m.-noon

Registration fee: $160
Student fee: $75
Registration deadline: July 27, 2026
Location contact: Erika Petsch

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ODS Summer Session ends
2026-08-11

Summer Greek ends
2026-08-14

Summer Term ends
2026-08-14

St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord
2026-08-15

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)
2026-08-16
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

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Orientation
2026-08-17 - 2026-08-20 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
New students are familiarized with their programs during Orientation.

Opening Service
2026-08-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Opening Service for the 188th academic year will be held at 10:30 a.m. CT Friday, Aug. 21, in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The public is invited to attend. The service also will be livestreamed on Facebook, You Tube and csl.edu/live.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)
2026-08-23
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)

FIRST READING
Is. 51:1–6

PSALM
Ps. 138

EPISTLE
Rom. 11:33–12:8

GOSPEL
Matt. 16:13–20

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St. Bartholomew, Apostle
2026-08-24

Fall Semester of 2026-27 academic year begins (excluding SMP & ODS programs)
2026-08-24

The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
2026-08-29

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)
2026-08-30
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)

FIRST READING
Jer. 15:15–21

PSALM
Ps. 26

EPISTLE
Rom. 12:9–21

GOSPEL
Matt. 16:21–28

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Deadline for complete SMP applications for Spring 2027 matriculation
2026-08-31

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)
2026-09-06
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)

FIRST READING
Ezek. 33:7–9

PSALM
Ps. 32:1–7

EPISTLE
Rom. 13:1–10

GOSPEL
Matt. 18:1–20

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Labor Day – no classes
2026-09-07
