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

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

Independence Day
2023-07-04

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
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
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

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

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)
2023-07-30
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 (America/Chicago) | 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
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

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
2023-08-13
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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St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord
2023-08-15

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

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

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

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)
2023-08-20
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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SMP Summer Session ends
2023-08-21

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Peter in Santa Fe, NM
2023-08-21 - 2023-08-23 | Immanuel Lutheran Church (Santa Fe, NM), 209 East Barcelona Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Decoding the Apocalypse: Study of the Book of Revelation
The title of the last book of the Bible is translated as “Revelation,” but its original title was “Apocalypse.” This word literally means “the unveiling.” The purpose of this book of the Bible is to unveil the purposes of God in human history. For many people, however, it remains veiled — an obscure, mysterious and confusing book. A reason many people do not understand the Apocalypse is that it is written in coded language that can only be interpreted by decoding its symbolism. This study will look at the most significant coded symbols of the book and the keys to their interpretation, providing a broad sweep of the major themes and message of Revelation so participants can better understand this book of the Bible. This “unveiling” will enable you to see Christ, His church and history (past, present and future) in a whole new light.

Dr. David Peter
Professor of Practical Theology; Dean of Faculty; and Alumni Relations Adviser at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. David Peter has led well-received lay studies on the book of Revelation and also has recently published a book on leading mid-sized congregations, Maximizing the Midsize Church: Effective for Leadership for Fruitful Mission and Ministry (CPH). Those who know him recognize that he brings a solid theological understanding of the church to the topic as well as an openness to how we live out our Lutheran ecclesiology in the world today.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 21
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 22
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 23
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: Aug. 7, 2023
Location contact: Doug Escue

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Orientation
2023-08-21 - 2023-08-24
New students are familiarized with their programs during Orientation.

ODS Summer Session ends
2023-08-22

St. Bartholomew, Apostle
2023-08-24

Helping Couples and Families Thrive Throughout the Lifespan
2023-08-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Six week online course
Developing couple and family strengths is important throughout the entire cycle of a family’s life. This topic and more will be explored in a new online continuing education course, “Helping Couples and Families Thrive Throughout the Lifespan,” offered in partnership by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon (CUW). The course will concentrate on the ongoing development of family life and also will address challenges such as trauma, addiction, marital affairs and more. Special attention will be given to the counseling process. The course will be framed in an understanding of the reality of the presence of Jesus, which accompanies His followers, and the action of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
The course will be taught via Zoom from 4-5 p.m. (CT) Thursdays, Aug. 24, through Sept. 28, 2023. The course will be led by Dr. Bruce Hartung, professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and a retired clinical psychologist; and Debra Graf, a licensed professional counselor and director of children’s therapy at Kettle Moraine Counseling in West Bend, Wis.
Registration: $99
Registration deadline: Aug. 17, 2023
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Opening Service
2023-08-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Chapel of St. Timothy & St. Titus, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Opening Service for the 185th academic year will be held at 10:30 a.m. CT Friday, Aug. 25, in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The public is invited to attend. The service also will be live streamed at csl.edu/live.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)
2023-08-27
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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