Summer Term classes begin for SMP Program
2025-06-02

Summer Term classes begin for ODS Program
2025-06-03

CUW/CSL Partnership Course
2025-06-03 16:00 - 17:15 (America/Chicago) | Online
Life and Death: A Confessional Framework for Pastoral Bioethics
Bioethical dilemmas present complex challenges for pastors and other church leaders, requiring a response grounded in Scripture. To help equip them to navigate these critical issues, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) and Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. (CUW) are offering a six-week virtual continuing education course, “Life and Death: A Confessional Framework for Pastoral Bioethics.” This course will cover essential bioethical topics, such as gender dysphoria, abortion, physician-assisted suicide and more, all viewed through a biblical lens.
The course will be taught via Zoom from 4-5:15 p.m. (CT) Tuesdays, April 29 through June 3, 2025. Each session will include 45 minutes of presentation by the primary speaker, 15 minutes of response from the secondary speaker and 15 minutes of open discussion.
Taught by Dr. Kevin Voss, professor emeritus of Philosophy and former director of the Concordia Center for Bioethics at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis. and Dr. Robert Weise, professor emeritus of Practical Theology and the former Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Chair in Pastoral Ministry and the Life Sciences from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

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Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Wim Van den Broeck, Meerhout, Belgium

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Offertoire St. Louis
Michel Corrette (1707–95)

2
Concerto grosso No. 3 Allegro Largo Allegro Largo Allegro
Pietro Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)

3
Scherzo Étude
Elien Van den Broeck (b. 2003)

4
Introspection
Thys Van Leer (b. 1948)

5
Fantasia over daar was een sneeuwwit vogeltje
Henry Groen (b. 1957)

6
Palladio
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944)

7
Augellin
Stefano Landi (1587–1639)

8
Moments of Morricone
Ennio Morricone (1928–2020)

9
The Bells of Notre Dame
Alan Menken (b. 1949)

About the carillonneur:

Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium, b. 1974) studied organ with Carl Van Eyndhoven and carillon with Teun Michiels in Diest and in Mechelen at the Royal Carillon School with Eddy Mariën and Erik Vandevoort. In his home municipality of Meerhout, Van den Broeck received the culture prize for his musical achievements. He serves as the city carillonneur in Peer, Genk and Diest, and is chairman of the Flemish Carillon Association.

The Day of Pentecost
2025-06-08
The Day of Pentecost

FIRST READING
Gen. 11:1–9

PSALM
Ps. 143

EPISTLE
Acts 2:1–21

GOSPEL
John 14:23–31

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Reduced Residency Graduate School courses begin
2025-06-09

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Eatherton in Springfield, MO
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-11 | Trinity Lutheran Church (Springfield, MO), 1415 S. Holland Ave., Springfield, MO, 65807, United States
Faith Formation Through Music and Worship
Many forces are vying for the attention of our youth — movies, social media, friends, the internet. What are we as parents and teachers, pastors, and church leaders to do? Our children will be formed as they grow up. Worldly forces will contend with spiritual forces to attract and command their interest. It is our duty as caretakers to make sure that what forms them is the Word of God. The music and worship of the church has always been a significant way to inculcate the faith in children.
Through the Biblical narrative, through the early church and the church fathers, and throughout the church’s history, we see a picture of God instilling and growing the faith of His people in the regular proclamation of His Word through singing and ritual. In the 21st century the church has produced many resources for parents, teachers, and children to continue this educational process. Come and learn how your congregation can facilitate the formation of children both at home and at church with practices that are important and lasting.

Dr. Samuel Eatherton
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, Kantor, Dean of Chapel and The Kreft Professor for Music Arts
Concordia Seminary St. Louis under Dr. Samuel Eatherton direction recently received a grant from the Lilly Foundation to put into place a program to teach people in local congregations about Children in Worship—and faith formation through singing, music, and worship. He has written scholarly articles on a variety of church music topics in “Lutheran Service Book: Hymnal Companion,” “Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly” and “The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song, Issues in Christian Education.” An accomplished musician, Eatherton also is a composer in collections published by Concordia Publishing House. He has conducted and performed organ recitals, hymn festivals and choral concerts.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 9
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: June 7, 2025
Location contact: Dr. Nicholas Hagerman

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Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Toni Raats, Roosendaal, the Netherlands

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Intrada: The Three Companions of Rosedale
Michel Corrette (1707–95)

2
Barocko Bello Toccatina When I Am Laid In Earth (from “Dido and Aeneas”) Sarabande (from Suite No. 1 in G, cello solo)
Joh. K.F. Fischer (1656–1746)Henry Purcell (1659–95)J.S. Bach (1685–1750)

3
English Dances No. 18 in F major No. 19 in A major No. 20 in C major
K. Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739–99)

4
Bell Ringing of the Lowlands: Abacus (2011)
Ludo Geloen (b. 1962)

5
Bell Canto On With the Motley (from the opera “I Pagliacci”) Fantasy on Theme: The Funeral March of the Marionettes Musetta’s Waltz Song (“La Bohème“)
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857–1919)Charles Gounod (1818–93)Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)

6
The Sacred Concerts Medley Come Sunday The Shepherd Almighty God Freedom
Duke Ellington (1899–1974)

7
Ave Maria
Leonid Zutalovsky (1935–2018), arr. Iryna Riabchun (b. 1957)

8
Royal Dutch Souvenir Adios Nonino (The Tear of Maxima) Against the Time (Theme of the TV series “We Alexander”) Amsterdam
Astor Piazzolla (1921–92)Jurre Haanstra, Huub van der Lubbe, arr. Bob van WelyJacques Brel (1929–78)

9
Sunny Funny Valley BellsSunrise Sunset (from “Anatevka”)My Funny Valentine
Jerry Bock (1928–2010), arr. T. RaatsR. Rogers (1902–79)L. Hart (1895–1943)

About the carillonneur:

Toni Raats, born in 1960 and raised in Roosendaal, the Netherlands, studied carillon in Mechelen, Belgium, with Carlo van Ulft, Jo Haazen, Eddy Mariën and Geert D’Hollander. Since 1998, he has performed annually in the Netherlands and Belgium, toured North America in 2012, played in Portugal in 2023 and now freelances in Halsteren.
Raats has served as city carillonneur of Roosendaal since 2010. He plays weekly during the market, offers six summer concerts and shares performances worldwide via the YouTube channel carillonsintjanroosendaal. His goal is to bring the bells closer to the people.
Raats is organist for the St. Alfonsus Choir and the cantors at Our Lady’s Church in Roosendaal. He also accompanies soloists, the women’s ensemble Vivace and plays piano with the Delta Quintet and Serenado Trio.
On his mother’s side (Family Los), Raats is the third generation of musicians named Antony — Toon or Toni. In Dutch, the word “toon” means “note” or “tone.”
Outside of music, Raats works as a coach and company social worker, supporting people through conflict, trauma, stress, burnout and change. He sees strong parallels with music — both involve rhythm, improvisation, structure, intonation and, above all, listening well to foster solutions.

St. Barnabas, Apostle
2025-06-11

The Holy Trinity
2025-06-15
The Holy Trinity

FIRST READING
Prov. 8:1–4, 22–31

PSALM
Ps. 8

EPISTLE
Acts 2:14a, 22–36

GOSPEL
John 8:48–59

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Summer Greek begins
2025-06-16

Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Carson Landry, Rochester, N.Y.

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Ari Ari (2017)
Hyo-won Woo (b. 1974)

2
Mountain Pastorale (1980)
Laura Hewitt Whipple (1920–2005)

3
Otsi’tsistó:sera [Planting Songs] (2023) I. Turtle Clan Plants the Gardens
Dawn Avery (b. 1961)

4
El Coquí
José Ignacio Quinten (1881–1925), arr. Carlos Colón-Ortiz

5
Almanac for Bells (2016) I. Spring II. Summer
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)

6
I knelt before the passing time (2020)
Julie Zhu (b. 1990)

7
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
African American spiritual, arr. Péter Wolf/Christiaan Winter

8
Belonging: A Carillon Call to Care for All (2020) I. Mo(u)rning Call [excerpt]
Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra (b. 1961)

9
Give Me That Old-Time Religion
Traditional gospel song, arr. Wolf/Winter

10
Old Style Variations on Kingsfold (2021) I. Hymn II. Siciliana
Geert D’hollander (b. 1965)

11
Variations on Ode to Joy
Brian Swager (b. 1959)

About the carillonneur:

Carson Landry is lecturer of music and university carillonist at the University of Rochester (N.Y.), where he plays multiple recitals per week and teaches an active studio of about 15 carillon students. Passionate about using bells for social good, he specializes in performing works by diverse artists and integrating carillon music into daily campus life.
Previously, Landry served as carillonist of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan and held fellowships at Bok Tower Gardens, Florida, and the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, Illinois. He holds a master’s degree in carillon performance from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Drs. Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra; a diploma from the Royal Carillon School in Belgium, where he studied on a Fulbright scholarship; and a B.A. in music studies from Principia College. Landry is an active recitalist in North America and Europe (Belgium, the Netherlands and Lithuania). He serves the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America as corresponding secretary and chair of the professionalism, diversity, equity and inclusion committee.

Reduced Residency Graduate School courses end
2025-06-20

Summer begins
2025-06-21

Vocatio: High School
2025-06-21 - 2025-06-27 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
High school men and women entering grades ninth through 12th can explore God’s calling and direction for them during Vocatio: High School. The registration fee is $200 per participant.

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Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)
2025-06-22
Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)

FIRST READING
Is. 65:1–9

PSALM
Ps. 3

EPISTLE
Gal. 3:23–4:7

GOSPEL
Luke 8:26–39

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SMP & GPC intensive courses
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27

Nativity of St. John the Baptist
2025-06-24

Summer Carillon Concert
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Exterior Sites Main Quad, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Carillonneur
Jeremy Chesman, Springfield, Mo.

Program

TITLE
COMPOSER

1
Lament and Alleluia
Alice Gomez (b. 1960)

2
Sonata a Cimbalo Solo
Sybrandus van Noordt, arr. B. Winsemius (1660–1705)

3
The Rainbow Connection
Paul Williams (b. 1940) and Kenny Ascher (b. 1944), arr. S.S. Warner

4
Sonatine for Carillon Gracieux Comodamente Animé
Ronald Barnes (1927–97)

5
Image No. 2
Emilien Allard (1915–76)

6
Music from “Howl’s Moving Castle” A Walk in the Sky Merry Go Round of Life
Joe Hisaishi (b. 1960), arr. J. Chesman

7
Jumper Rally
Paul Takahashi (b. 1967)

About the carillonneur:

Jeremy Chesman is an artist, scholar, teacher and healer. He was the first person to earn a Master of Music in Carillon Performance from the University of Michigan. He later studied at the Royal Carillon School in Belgium as a fellow of the Belgian-American Educational Foundation, graduating with distinction. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance from the University of Missouri—Kansas City, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, he completed a degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a focus on voice disorders.
Chesman has dedicated his career to a deep study of music and its many dimensions. His pedagogical research led to the publication of “Making Music on the Carillon” and two recordings for Alfred Music of the music for the “Suzuki Organ School”, Volumes 7 and 8. He has presented invited masterclasses at institutions such as Yale University, the University of Michigan and the University of Texas. As a speech-language pathologist, he has presented research on the aging voice, caring for vocal performers and laryngeal health. He performs regularly on organ, carillon and harp across the United States and internationally in Australia, Canada, France, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal and the Netherlands. He is happiest making music on Sunday mornings with his faith community at St. James Episcopal Church, Springfield, Mo., where he seeks to use music as a glimpse of the divine.

St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
2025-06-29

Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)
2025-06-29
Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)

FIRST READING
1 Kings 19:9b–21

PSALM
Ps. 16

EPISTLE
Gal. 5:1, 13–25

GOSPEL
Luke 9:51–62

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Barber Scholarship application deadline
2025-06-30

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Sutton in Dublin, OH
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-02 | St. John Lutheran Church (Dublin, OH), 6135 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH, 43016, United States
Making Sense of Online Worship: Navigating Ecclesiological Challenges in the Digital Age
Research shows that in the course of one turbulent year, livestreaming technology and online worship services became a ubiquitous part of modern ecclesiology. Christian communities are now faced with adjudicating their decisions — either ending their online worship or continuing it indefinitely. Amid all the questions that arise when a congregation engages in online worship, one question has the greatest saliency: how to balance, in the long run, embodied and digital practices within the Church community. In this workshop, Sutton will introduce his research in online worship, artificial intelligence and also provide a framework for how churches can navigate ecclesiological challenges in the digital age.

Dr. Trevor Sutton
Author and Senior Pastor, St. Luke Lutheran Church in Lansing, Mich.
Dr. Trevor Sutton has written several books, including “Redeeming Technology” (coauthored with Brian Smith, M.D.) and “Authentic Christianity” (coauthored with Gene Edward Veith Jr.). He teaches, writes and speaks frequently about technology and the church in a digital age.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 30
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: June 16, 2025
Location contact: Dehlia DeLeon

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Marrs in Plano, TX
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-02 | Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Plano, TX), 3601 W. 15th St., Plano, TX, 75075, United States
The Provocative Sixth Commandment or Care of Souls in a Sexualized Society
God has gifted humankind in many ways, including creating us as sexual beings. This workshop will consider the positive aspects of our bodies and sexuality and how pastors and churches can teach parishes about the gifts God has given. The workshop will also explore the challenges that our corrupted sexual nature brings to pastors who teach and lead congregations, e.g., homosexuality, cohabitation, promiscuity, internet pornography, trans-sexuality, polygamy and divorce.

Dr. Rick Marrs
Senior Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Rick Marrs 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.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 30
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: June 16, 2025
Location contact: Joel Shaltanis

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Siebert Lutheran Foundation Scholarship application deadline
2025-07-01

Independence Day
2025-07-04

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)
2025-07-06
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)

FIRST READING
Is. 66:10–14

PSALM
Ps. 66:1–7

EPISTLE
Gal. 6:1–10, 14–18

GOSPEL
Luke 10:1–20

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Dying Well in Christ
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-09 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Dying Well in Christ
A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End
This three-day conference seeks to increase awareness throughout the church regarding the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of each saint as death draws near – and to help foster a faithful practice of merciful care at life’s end within the body of Christ.

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Lakies in Monterey, CA
2025-07-10 - 2025-07-12 | Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Monterey, CA), 800 Cass St., Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Shining Bright in a Secular Age – A Church for the 21st Century
Decline, loss of influence, distrust, an uncertain future. These are among the concerns of many church leaders, especially as they try to do ministry among people who seem not to need a God. The philosopher Charles Taylor has famously called our age “secular.” What are the features of this secular age that either inhibit or foster a faithful Christian witness? How does the institution of the church shine once again like a beacon on a hill? How can individual Christians faithfully share the Gospel in a culture that often considers us irrelevant? This workshop/seminar will explore these questions and help you to discover a renewed hope in the possibilities of bringing the Good News to people in our secular age.

Dr. Chad Lakies
Vice President for Ministry Engagement for Lutheran Hour Ministries
Dr. Chad Lakies is the vice president for ministry engagement for Lutheran Hour Ministries in St. Louis, Mo. His work centers around helping the church become more outreach focused by empowering it to share the Gospel with non-churched individuals at more personal levels. His former life as a nonbeliever provides exceedingly relevant experience for thinking about how to engage with our friends and neighbors outside the kingdom of God. He is the author of “How the Light Shines Through: Resilient Witness in Dark Times” (Concordia Publishing House, 2024), a guide for helping the church engage in winsome witness while facing the challenges of contemporary culture. He and his wife Bethany have two daughters, Anabel and Daphne.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Thursday, July 10
1-4 p.m.

Friday, July 11
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Saturday, July 12
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: June 26, 2025
Location contact: Rev. Josh Schmidt

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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)
2025-07-13
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)

FIRST READING
Lev. (18:1–5) 19:9–18

PSALM
Ps. 41

EPISTLE
Col. 1:1–14

GOSPEL
Luke 10:25–37

Color
