Fall Semester SMP Term ends
2025-11-17

Fall Semester ODS Term ends
2025-11-18

Movies and Mission
2025-11-19 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Online
Movies are a powerful medium that both shape and reflect the culture around us. This fall, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) and Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP), St. Paul, Minn., are teaming up to offer a unique opportunity to examine film through the lens of faith. The six-week virtual continuing education course, “Movies and Mission,” invites participants to explore how popular films can help Christians better understand and engage with the world around them in their witness to the Gospel.
Taught by Dr. Joshua Hollmann, professor of Systematic Theology at CSP, and Dr. David I.M. Lewis, associate professor of Exegetical Theology at CSL.

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Last Sunday of the Church Year
2025-11-23
Last Sunday of the Church Year

FIRST READING
Mal. 3:13–18

PSALM
Ps. 46

EPISTLE
Col. 1:13–20

GOSPEL
Luke 23:27–43

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Thanksgiving Day
2025-11-27
Thanksgiving Day

FIRST READING
Deut. 8:1–10

PSALM
Ps. 67

EPISTLE
Phil. 4:6–20 or 1 Tim. 2:1–4

GOSPEL
Luke 17:11–19

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St. Andrew, Apostle
2025-11-30

First Sunday in Advent
2025-11-30
First Sunday in Advent

FIRST READING
Isaiah 2:1–5

PSALM
Ps. 122

EPISTLE
Rom. 13:(8–10) 11–14

GOSPEL
Matt. 21:1–11 orMatt. 24:36–44

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#GivingTuesday
2025-12-02
Friends of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis are invited to team up this Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, to support the Seminary’s vital mission of forming future pastors, deaconesses and missionaries who will tell the world about Jesus. Unrestricted gifts donated during the Seminary’s annual #GivingTuesday campaign will be used where needed most in support of this vital mission.
Donors are encouraged to share their Giving Tuesday experience using #PrepareAPastor, #PrepareADeaconess and #GivingTuesday on social media to spread the word about the campaign. Giving Tuesday participants also can offer a matching gift and challenges among their friends, families, churches and alumni classes.
Early giving begins Nov. 3, 2025.

Advent Lessons and Carols
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Advent Lessons and Carols
Featuring Seminary Chamber Choir, Laudamus, St. Louis Lutheran Chorale, Concordia Seminary Children’s Choir, Concordia Seminary Youth Choir and instrumentalists

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Seminary Guild Luncheon
2025-12-05 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:
Laudamus
Special performance by the Seminary’s premier choir, Dr. Sam Eatherton, Kantor and Director of Music Arts and Kreft Chair for Music Arts

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Second Sunday in Advent
2025-12-07
Second Sunday in Advent

FIRST READING
Is. 11:1–10

PSALM
Ps. 72:1–72

EPISTLE
Rom. 15:4–13

GOSPEL
Matt. 3:1–12

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Fall Semester ends after classes
2025-12-12

Third Sunday in Advent
2025-12-14
Third Sunday in Advent

FIRST READING
Is. 35:1–10

PSALM
Ps. 146

EPISTLE
James 5:7–11

GOSPEL
Matt. 1:18–25

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St. Thomas, Apostle
2025-12-21

Fourth Sunday in Advent
2025-12-21
Fourth Sunday in Advent

FIRST READING
Is. 7:10–17

PSALM
Ps. 24

EPISTLE
Rom. 1:1–7

GOSPEL
Matt. 1:18–25

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The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Eve)
2025-12-24
The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Eve)

FIRST READING
Is. 7:10–14

PSALM
Ps. 110:1–4

EPISTLE
1 John 4:7–16

GOSPEL
Matt. 1:18–25

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The Nativity of Our Lord
2025-12-25
Christmas Midnight

FIRST READING
Is. 9:2–7

PSALM
Ps. 96

EPISTLE
Titus 2:11–14

GOSPEL
Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)

Christmas Dawn

FIRST READING
Is. 62:10–12

PSALM
Ps. 98

EPISTLE
Titus 3:4–7

GOSPEL
Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20

Christmas Day

FIRST READING
Is. 52:7–10

PSALM
Ps. 2

EPISTLE
Heb.1:1–6 (7–12)

GOSPEL
John 1:1–14 (15–18)

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St. Stephen, Martyr
2025-12-26

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
2025-12-27

The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
2025-12-28

First Sunday after Christmas
2025-12-28
First Sunday after Christmas

FIRST READING
Is. 63:7–14

PSALM
Ps. 111

EPISTLE
Gal. 4:4–7

GOSPEL
Matt. 2:13–23

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Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus
2025-12-31
Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus

FIRST READING
Is. 30:(8–14) 15–17

PSALM
Ps. 90:1–12

EPISTLE
Rom. 8:31b–39

GOSPEL
Luke 12:35–40

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The Circumcision and Name of Jesus
2026-01-01
The Circumcision and Name of Jesus

FIRST READING
Num. 6:22–27

PSALM
Ps. 8

EPISTLE
Gal. 3:23–29

GOSPEL
Luke 2:21

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Second Sunday after Christmas
2026-01-04
Second Sunday after Christmas

FIRST READING
1 Kings 3:4–15

PSALM
Ps. 119:97–104

EPISTLE
Eph. 1:3–14

GOSPEL
Luke 2:40–52

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Winterim Term begins
2026-01-05

ODS Winterim courses begin
2026-01-05

Reduced Residency Graduate School courses begin
2026-01-05

GPC Intensive courses
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-09

The Epiphany of Our Lord
2026-01-06
The Epiphany of Our Lord

FIRST READING
Is. 60:1–6

PSALM
Ps. 72:1–11 (12–15)

EPISTLE
Eph. 3:1–12

GOSPEL
Matt. 2:1–12

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The Baptism of Our Lord
2026-01-11
The Baptism of Our Lord

FIRST READING
Is. 42:1–9

PSALM
Ps. 29

EPISTLE
Rom. 6:1–11

GOSPEL
Matt. 3:13–17

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