Seminary Guild Luncheon
2024-09-13 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.

Patriot Day
2024-09-11

Fall Semester classes begin for ODS Program
2024-09-10

Doctor of Ministry Program Preview
2024-09-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
This informational Zoom meeting is an opportunity for current pastors in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) to learn about the online Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Program at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and how it can be a blessing to their ministries.

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Fall Semester classes begin for SMP Program
2024-09-09

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)
2024-09-08
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)

FIRST READING
Is. 35:4–7a

PSALM
Ps. 146

EPISTLE
James 2:1–10,
14–18

GOSPEL
Mark 7:(24–30) 31–37

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Soccer Game vs. Covenant Seminary
2024-09-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Athletic Field, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States

ODS Summer grade deadline
2024-09-03

SMP Summer grade deadline
2024-09-03

Labor Day – no classes
2024-09-02

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)
2024-09-01
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)

FIRST READING
Deut. 4:1–2, 6–9

PSALM
Ps. 119:129–136

EPISTLE
Eph. 6:10–20

GOSPEL
Mark 7:14–23

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Deadline for complete SMP applications for Spring 2025 matriculation
2024-08-31

The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
2024-08-29

Fall Semester of 2024-25 academic year begins (excluding SMP and ODS Programs)
2024-08-26

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)
2024-08-25
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)

FIRST READING
Is. 29:11–19

PSALM
Ps. 14

EPISTLE
Eph. 5:22–33

GOSPEL
Mark 7:1–13

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St. Bartholomew, Apostle
2024-08-24

Opening Service
2024-08-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Opening Service for the 186th academic year will be held at 10:30 a.m. CT Friday, Aug. 23, in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The public is invited to attend. The service also will be livestreamed at csl.edu/live.

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ODS Summer Session ends
2024-08-20

Orientation
2024-08-19 - 2024-08-23
New students are familiarized with their programs during Orientation.

SMP Summer Session ends
2024-08-19

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)
2024-08-18
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)

FIRST READING
Prov. 9:1–10 or Josh. 24:1–2a,
14–18

PSALM
Ps. 34:12–22

EPISTLE
Eph. 5:6–21

GOSPEL
John 6:51–69

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Summer Term grade deadline (excluding SMP and ODS Programs)
2024-08-16

Summer Term ends (excluding SMP and ODS Programs)
2024-08-16

Summer language courses end
2024-08-16

St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord
2024-08-15

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
2024-08-11
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)

FIRST READING
1 Kings 19:1–8

PSALM
Ps. 34:1–8

EPISTLE
Eph. 4:17—5:2

GOSPEL
John 6:35–51

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Seminary Guild Board Meeting
2024-08-07 09:30 - 11:30 | Hasse Library – Library 112, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Marrs in Dublin, OH
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-07 | St. John Lutheran Church (Dublin, OH), 6135 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH, 43016, United States
Luther’s Soul Care Theology for the 21st Century
Many LCMS pastors and church leaders realize that much of what passes for Christian counseling is based on the Law, not the Gospel of Christ. Dr. C.F.W. Walther, the Concordia Seminary’s first president, said that properly dividing Law and Gospel in “private ministrations” is more difficult than in preaching and teaching. How can Lutheran pastors and other counselors better learn to properly distinguish Law and Gospel in counseling situations — and apply the Gospel as an antidote where needed? How can Lutheran pastors better equip the non-Lutheran Christian counselors they refer parishioners to with these critically important concepts? When should a Lutheran pastor refer a parishioner to a mental health specialist, perhaps even a non-Christian one, when the expertise needed falls into the “left-hand kingdom”? During this workshop, these and other complicated pastoral care questions will be addressed in hopes that the learners will become more confident and effective in their care of the souls entrusted to them.

Dr. Richard Marrs
Senior Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Rick Marrs is senior professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and has been at the forefront of his field when it comes to confronting the assumptions of and approaches of secular counselors. He has worked to bring a Christocentric, Law-Gospel approach to counseling among evangelicals. He was a professor of psychology and a counselor at St. John’s College in Winfield, Kan. (1983–86; admissions counselor 1982–83), and at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. (1986–98). He also has done counseling, clinical and consulting work with Lutheran Child and Family Services; the Baldwin Center for Psychological Services; the Center for Applied Psychology and Forensic Studies; the Kansas State University counseling center; Rapha (a Christian inpatient psychiatric group); Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Lutheran Special Education Ministries; and various districts of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). He has been licensed as a psychologist since 1996. In 2019, Marrs published the book Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered, which focuses on the relevance of Martin Luther’s soul-care theology in Christian counseling (WestBow Press).

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 5
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 6
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 7
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: July 22, 2024
Location contact: Rev. Adam Steinbrenner

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

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)
2024-08-04
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)

FIRST READING
Ex. 16:2–15

PSALM
Ps. 145:10–21

EPISTLE
Eph. 4:1–16

GOSPEL
John 6:22–35

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Lay Bible Institute
2024-08-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Sieck 202 Classroom, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
The Book of Psalms and the Christ
Dr. Adam Hensley
Our Lord often quoted the Psalms and said that they testify about Him (Luke 24:27; John 5:39). In doing so, Jesus confirmed the psalter’s prophetic witness about Himself as Israel’s coming Messiah. In this workshop we will consider how the psalter’s arrangement contributes to the Psalms’ rich picture of the Christ as Triumphant King, Royal Son, Suffering Servant, Priestly Mediator and Leader of Praise to the Father. We also will explore some of the manifold ways we hear the Christ speaking in the Psalms as He identifies with sinners, announces God’s grace to them, and enjoins them to join Him in prayer, praise and thanksgiving to God.
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