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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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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Patriot Day
2026-09-11

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19)
2026-09-13
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19)

FIRST READING
Gen. 50:15–21

PSALM
Ps. 103:1–12

EPISTLE
Rom. 14:1–12

GOSPEL
Matt. 18:21–35

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Holy Cross Day
2026-09-14

Ludwig and Lizette Fincke Endowment Fund application deadline
2026-09-15

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)
2026-09-20
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)

FIRST READING
Is. 55:6–9

PSALM
Ps. 27:1–9

EPISTLE
Phil. 1:12–14, 19–30

GOSPEL
Matt. 20:1–16

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St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
2026-09-21

Fall begins
2026-09-22

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21)
2026-09-27
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21)

FIRST READING
Ezek. 18:1–4, 25–32

PSALM
Ps. 25:1–10

EPISTLE
Phil. 2:1–4 (5–13) 14–18

GOSPEL
Matt. 21:23–27 (28–32)

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St. Michael and All Angels
2026-09-29

St. Michael and All Angels
2026-09-29
St. Michael and All Angels

FIRST READING
Dan. 10:10–14; 12:1–3

PSALM
Ps. 91

EPISTLE
Rev. 12:7–12

GOSPEL
Matt. 18:1–11 orLuke 10:17–20

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Lay Bible Institute
2026-10-03 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Sieck Hall 202, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
How To Raise Children to Remain Christians for Life? – Essential Guidance for Family Discipleship
Join Dr. Mart Thompson, professor of Practical Theology and director of the Specific Ministry Program (SMP), and his wife, Cheryl, for a workshop on “How to Raise Children to Remain Christians for Life? – Essential Guidance for Family Discipleship.” This session will share simple, natural ways parents can disciple their children at home and encourage and empower them to actively raise children who will faithfully follow Christ for life.
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22)
2026-10-04
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22)

FIRST READING
Is. 5:1–7

PSALM
Ps. 80:7–19

EPISTLE
Phil. 3:4b–14

GOSPEL
Matt. 21:33–46

Color

Alumni Reunion
2026-10-08 - 2026-10-09 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23)
2026-10-11
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23)

FIRST READING
Is. 25:6–9

PSALM
Ps. 23

EPISTLE
Phil. 4:4–13

GOSPEL
Matt. 22:1–14

Color

St. Luke, Evangelist
2026-10-18

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24)
2026-10-18
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24)

FIRST READING
Is. 45:1–7

PSALM
Ps. 96:1–9 (10–13)

EPISTLE
1 Thess. 1:1–10

GOSPEL
Matt. 22:15–22

Color

St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr
2026-10-23

Reformation Day (observed)
2026-10-25
Reformation Day (observed)

FIRST READING
Rev. 14:6–7

PSALM
Ps. 46

EPISTLE
Rom. 3:19–28

GOSPEL
Matt. 11:12–19 or John 8:31–36

Color

St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles
2026-10-28

Reformation Day (actual)
2026-10-31

Regent Awards application deadline
2026-10-31
Regent Awards
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis’ Regent Awards consist of four separate grants available to students who demonstrate great potential. These grants cover 100% of tuition, including two grants with a stipend for living expenses.
Regent grants will be awarded by the Seminary’s scholarship committee and will be automatically renewed for consecutive years until program completion. Members of each incoming class in the Master of Divinity and Residential Alternate Route programs may be eligible for the following awards.
The Martin Scharlemann and Robert Kolb Grants
Two grants will be awarded that include full tuition along with a cash stipend of $4,500, paid monthly throughout the academic year. Stipends are limited to 3 residential years and will not be paid during vicarage. Recipients of this aid will not be eligible for other Seminary-based financial aid; however, external awards, grants, and aid, including support from a home congregation and district, are permitted and will be credited to the student’s account without reducing the grant.
The Timothy and Titus and Barnabas Grants
Two grants will be awarded that include full tuition. Recipients of this aid will not be eligible for other Seminary-based financial aid; however, external awards, grants and aid, including support from a home congregation or district, are permitted and will be credited to the student’s account without reducing the grant.

Concordia University System (CUS) Award application deadline
2026-10-31
Concordia University System (CUS) Award
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis’ CUS Awards provide financial aid opportunity for incoming students who graduate from the colleges and universities of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (CUS) and who have applied to a program in Ministerial Formation at Concordia Seminary. This includes students enrolling in the Master of Divinity, Residential Alternate Route, or Master of Arts in Deaconess Studies programs.
Awards are granted for the student’s first year at Concordia Seminary and are nonrenewable.

Applicant must be a CUS student who has applied to a program in Ministerial Formation.
Applicant must have graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a CUS school.
The applicant will have studied at a CUS school for a minimum of four semesters before graduating.
Applicant must receive his or her bachelor’s degree from a CUS school, but not necessarily in the pre-seminary program.

Once the student applies to the Seminary, he or she will automatically be considered for the awards; all information for award consideration will come from the student’s applicant file. There is no separate application to complete. Students must submit their application to Concordia Seminary before Nov. I of the year prior to enrollment.

Florida-Georgia District LWML Scholarship application deadline
2026-11-01

All Saints Day (observed)
2026-11-01
All Saints Day (observed)

FIRST READING
Rev. 7:(2–8) 9–17

PSALM
Ps. 149

EPISTLE
1 John 3:1–3

GOSPEL
Matt. 5:1–12

Color

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27)
2026-11-08
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27)

FIRST READING
Amos 5:18–24

PSALM
Ps. 70

EPISTLE
1 Thess. 4:13–18

GOSPEL
Matt. 25:1–13

Color

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28)
2026-11-15
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28)

FIRST READING
Zeph. 1:7–16

PSALM
Ps. 90:1–12

EPISTLE
1 Thess. 5:1–11

GOSPEL
Matt. 25:14–30

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Last Sunday of the Church Year (Proper 29)
2026-11-22
Last Sunday of the Church Year (Proper 29)

FIRST READING
Ezek. 34:11–16, 20–24

PSALM
Ps. 95:1–7a

EPISTLE
1 Cor. 15:20–28

GOSPEL
Matt. 25:31–46

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Thanksgiving Day
2026-11-26
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

Color
