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February 2022

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February 2023

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February 1, 2023

Island Lutheran Church Endowment Fund application deadline

Join us as President Emeritus Dr. Dale A. Meyer gi

Join us as President Emeritus Dr. Dale A. Meyer gives traditional and true Lutheran emphases a fresh look for congregational ministry in today’s changed and challenging culture.

“The church — which we love — hasn’t always done a good job of getting us enthused about the present and, quite frankly, about the future either,” says Meyer. “Let’s learn together — as the church — more about Jesus and, as news broadcaster Paul Harvey used to say, ‘the rest of the story.’”

Concordia Seminary’s 2022 Winter Lay Bible Institute “Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow” will be held on our campus Saturday, Feb. 12. Registration is $20 and is open until Jan. 31. Register today! Visit csl.edu/lbi for more information and registration.

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It’s not too late to sign up! Are you interested

It’s not too late to sign up! Are you interested in the mechanics and craft of hymn writing? Join us for the first-ever Prevallet Hymn Writing Workshop Feb. 5! Presenting this year is Rev. Stephen Starke, esteemed Lutheran hymnwriter of more than 200 hymn texts. Registration is $15 for the general public and free for Concordia Seminary students and spouses. Then, join us at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, for our Epiphany Hymn Festival, featuring Starke, the St. Louis Lutheran Chorale and the Concordia Seminary String Ensemble! Come to Concordia Seminary for a hymn-filled weekend!

For workshop details and registration, visit csl.edu/prevallet-hymn-writing-workshop/. To view the hymn festival livestream, visit csl.edu/live.

It may be -5 degrees in Fargo, but the LCMS North

It may be -5 degrees in Fargo, but the LCMS North Dakota District convention is well underway and the Seminary is delighted to be in attendance! Dr. Jon Vieker, associate professor of Practical Theology and the dean of Chapel, presented the first part of an essay on "Hymnody" earlier today, and Kathy Luther, executive director of Seminary Support, is ready to answer questions and share Seminary information to all who stop by! The Seminary looks forward to having a representative at every LCMS District convention this year!

A new Lenten sermon series, “You Meant It for Ev

A new Lenten sermon series, “You Meant It for Evil, but God Meant It for Good,” exploring the uniqueness of Luke’s account of Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection is now available from Concordia Seminary Press, the publishing arm of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

The downloadable resource is designed to aid pastors in their preparations for Lenten midweek services. Professor Emeritus Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs authored the materials.

“Dr. Gibbs has a deep firsthand understanding of the preaching role of the parish pastor,” said Melanie Appelbaum, managing editor of Seminary Publications. “He presents it beautifully in the sermons he wrote for our 11th Lenten sermon series.”

While geared for Lenten midweek services, the series also can be used for Sunday worship during Lent.

Read more at csl.edu/newsroom.

It’s National Lutheran Schools Week! As you cons

It’s National Lutheran Schools Week! As you consider continuing your Lutheran education here at the Seminary, you might be thinking about your kids’ education, too! One of the great benefits of being in St. Louis is the close connection Concordia Seminary has with many area Lutheran schools. What a wonderful way to help provide Lutheran education for your whole family! Learn more about these education opportunities and our programs by talking with someone on our Enrollment team or scheduling a visit to our campus. Find contact information and more at https://www.csl.edu/admissions/discernment/. Applications for all programs are due Feb. 28. Start yours today!

Third Sunday after the Epiphany Neh. 8:1–3, 5–

Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Neh. 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10; Psalm 19:(1–6);7–14; 1 Cor. 12:12–31a; Luke 4:16–30

Please join us in praying for the loved ones of tw

Please join us in praying for the loved ones of two dear friends of Concordia Seminary who have been called to be with their Lord – Rev. Ingo Dutzmann and Dr. Timothy Yeadon, both of whom died this past Sunday.

Rev. Dutzmann ('80) was serving as a member of our Alumni Council at the time of his death. The funeral for Rev. Dutzmann is 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at First Lutheran Church of Boston in Massachusetts. For more information about Rev. Dutzmann, please visit https://www.desmondfuneralhomes.com/obituary/PastorIngo-Dutzmann

Dr. Yeadon ('85, '21) had been serving as the president of the LCMS New England District at the time of his death. The funeral for Dr. Yeadon will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bristol, Conn. For more information about Dr. Yeadon, please visit https://www.montano-shea.com/obituaries/Rev-Dr-Timothy-Yeadon?obId=23737403#/celebrationWall

Both services will be livestreamed.

"Jesus said to [Martha], 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live'" (John 11:25 ESV).

Pastors are gathered today in the Presidents Room

Pastors are gathered today in the Presidents Room for the Pre-Lenten Workshop, “You Meant it for Evil, but God Meant it for Good: Sermons based on Luke 22:1-24:12." Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs, professor emeritus, is leading participants through an exploration of the uniqueness of Luke’s account of Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection. Participants will receive nine sermons that can be used or adapted for Ash Wednesday, five midweek services, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

What's better than one alumni basketball game? Two

What's better than one alumni basketball game? Two, of course! Join us at 6 p.m. Feb. 11, in the Pederson Field House as the Preachers face off against alumni twice to raise awareness and support for Christian Friends of New Americans (CFNA). Admission is free, but donations to CFNA are encouraged.

Join us for the first-ever Prevallet Hymn Writing

Join us for the first-ever Prevallet Hymn Writing Workshop Feb. 5! Open to anyone interested in the craft of writing hymn texts, this Saturday morning workshop is an opportunity to come to our campus and learn from Rev. Stephen Starke, an expert in the hymn-writing field with nearly 30 of his texts in Lutheran Service Book. Registration is $15 for the general public and free for Concordia Seminary students and spouses. Then, stick around for our Epiphany Hymn Festival at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 — featuring Starke, the St. Louis Lutheran Chorale and the Seminary String Ensemble. Don’t miss this hymn-filled weekend!

For workshop details and registration, visit csl.edu/prevallet-hymn-writing-workshop/. To view the hymn festival livestream, visit csl.edu/live.