By Kim Plummer Krull and Melanie Ave Inside his panel-lined office in Pieper Hall, Dr. Dale A. Meyer eyes a miniature wood and metal corpus of Jesus that shows the Savior coming off the cross, a gift when he stepped down as The Lutheran Hour Speaker. He runs his hands over his heavy wooden desk. […]
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis invites friends and neighbors in the St. Louis area to come to campus for beautiful June evenings listening to the carillon. The annual Summer Carillon Series, part of the 2019-20 Concordia Seminary Concert Series, will be held at 7 p.m. each Tuesday in June. All recitals are free and open to […]
Photo: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod/LCMS Communications Concordia Seminary, St. Louis has extended a call to Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. (CTSFW), to serve as the 11th president in the school’s 181-year history. The call was extended Saturday after a unanimous vote on the first ballot by the […]
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis celebrated 131 students, six honorees and three retiring professors in an online Commencement ceremony Friday, May 15. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Theological Diploma Service and Commencement exercises, usually held as two separate events on campus, were combined into one online event. The ceremony also marked the end of […]
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis recently received a total of 15 awards from the Associated Church Press (ACP) and the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) during the organizations’ recent award ceremonies. “We are humbled by this bounty of awards,” said Vicki Biggs, senior vice president of Seminary Advancement and chief communications officer. “It is indeed gratifying to receive this recognition of our […]
In a campaign that culminated yesterday, 73 friends of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis rallied together to raise $20,957 for Give STL Day, surpassing the campaign goal of $20,000. A local benefactor provided a matching gift that doubled donations dollar for dollar up to the first $10,000. Most donors gave via the Give STL Day site, […]
Pastors, church workers and laypeople are invited to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis’ Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop Series to explore contemporary topics that influence the practice of ministry and worship. Formerly known as the Summer Workshop Series, the Prof Insights’ workshops provide three days of in-depth study taught by Seminary faculty members. Due to concerns about […]
The following six individuals have been named to the final slate of candidates to be considered for election and call as the 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis: Dr. Joel C. Elowsky Dr. Glenn K. Fluegge Dr. Jeffrey J. Kloha Dr. Jacob A. O. Preus III Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. Dr. Douglas L. […]
Dr. Glenn Nielsen announces the calls and assignments in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. One hundred and thirteen students received calls and assignments to serve as pastors, deaconesses, vicars and interns to 27 states Tuesday during one of the most unique Call Day celebrations in Concordia Seminary, St. Louis’ 181-year history. Call […]
