LCMS Calendar

Pentecost
2023-05-28 | MI
The Day of Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
To attend a Pentecost service, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches, service times, and contact information.
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What is Pentecost?
The word “Pentecost” (pronounced PEN-tuh-kost) comes from the Greek word pentekostos which means “fiftieth.” Exactly 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in the form of flames of fire.

Bulletin inserts
Kids in the Divine Service — Pentecost

English

Spanish

Liturgical colors for Pentecost
The altar will be adorned with red. Red is a power color and is appropriate for use on Pentecost Sunday. On this day we remember the power and fire of “the Lord and Giver of Life,” who revealed himself as the promised one. The color red communicates the motif of strength-strength and power the Holy Spirit gives in order for God’s people to call on the name of Jesus Christ and share that powerful name with others.

Three-Year Series A
Scripture readings

Numbers 11:24–30

Acts 2:1–21

John 7:37–39

Lectionary summary
The Risen Lord Jesus Pours Out the Holy Spirit
The Lord took “some of the Spirit” that was on Moses “and put it on the seventy elders” of Israel (Num. 11:25), and they “prophesied in the camp” (Num. 11:26). In the same way, our risen Lord Jesus poured out His Holy Spirit at the Feast of Pentecost — the 50th day and the “Eighth Sunday” of Easter. When “a sound like a mighty rushing wind” and “tongues as of fire appeared” and rested on each of the 12 apostles, “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” and proclaimed “the mighty works of God” (Acts 2:2–4, 11). The Lord Jesus grants this same Spirit to His Church on earth to proclaim Him glorified on the cross and risen victorious from the grave for us sinners. From His open heart, our crucified and risen Lord pours out His Holy Spirit in “rivers of living water” (John 7:38) and invites everyone who thirsts to come to Him and drink freely (John 7:37). Through this life-giving work of the Holy Spirit, we hear our pastors “telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God” (Acts 2:11), and “everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21).

One-Year Series
Scripture readings

Genesis 11:1–9

Acts 2:1–21

John 14:23–31

Lectionary summary
The Holy Spirit Gives Peace
Following the flood, Noah’s descendants failed to spread out and fill the earth as God had spoken. Rather, they exalted themselves; with “one language and the same words” (Gen. 11:1) they spoke proudly and arrogantly. The Lord humbled them by confusing “the language of all the earth,” dividing and dispersing the people (Gen. 11:9). That dispersal was reversed on Pentecost Day (the fiftieth day of Easter), when God caused the one Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to be preached in a multitude of languages. “At this sound the multitude came together” (Acts 2:6), for the preaching of Christ is the primary work of the Holy Spirit, whereby He gathers people from all nations into one Church. The Holy Spirit teaches and brings to our remembrance the words of Jesus, which are the words of the Father who sent Him. These words bestow forgiveness and peace to those who keep and hold on to them in love for Jesus. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27).

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Armed Forces Sunday - 2023
2023-05-21 | MI
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces encourages congregations to give thanks to God for our nation’s military veterans, service personnel, chaplains and families on Armed Forces Day weekend.
It’s less important which Sunday you choose; we simply want to give thanks to God in honoring the men and women who faithfully answered the call to serve in our nation’s military.

Armed Forces Sunday — Typically the third weekend in May; Armed Forces Day is on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and can be observed on Sunday, May 21, or on the Sunday of your choice.

Memorial Day weekend — Sunday, May 28, 2023

Independence Day weekend — Sunday, July 2, 2023

Veterans Day — Nov. 11, 2023; can be observed on the preceding or following Sunday.

Any Sunday of your choice

To help congregations plan their commemorations, the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces offers free resources, including:

Introduction Letter

Sermon Resource

Bulletin Inserts: General (Color)

Bulletin Inserts: General (Black-and-White)

Bulletin Inserts: Responsive Prayer and Ministry-By-Mail

For more information and resources, visit lcms.org/armedforces.

LCMS Board of Directors: May 2023 meeting
2023-05-17 - 2023-05-19 | MI
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on May 17-19, 2023, in St. Louis.
The Board of Directors is the legal representative of the LCMS, and it is the custodian of all the property of the Synod — directly or by its delegation of such authority to an agency of the Synod.
The BOD exercises supervision over all the property and business affairs of the Synod, except in those areas where it has delegated such authority to an agency of the Synod or where the voting members of the Synod, through the adoption of bylaws or by other convention action, have assigned specific areas of responsibility to separate corporate or trust entities.
In such circumstances, the BOD retains general oversight responsibility as defined in Synod Bylaws.

LCMS Pastoral Colloquy Meeting: May 2023
2023-05-11 - 2023-05-12 | LCMS International Center: St. Louis, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St Louis, MO, 63122, United States
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry (CCPM) is scheduled to meet on May 11–12, 2023 in St. Louis.
The four-member committee is chaired by the LCMS first vice-president and includes representative from both LCMS seminaries and a member from the Council of Presidents, according to Synod bylaws.
The CCPM meets approximately five times throughout the year to examine applications, interview eligible candidates and manage the policies and practices of the colloquy process.

Walk for Life – St. Petersburg, Fla.
2023-05-06 | MI
Join us for the Walk for Life in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 9:00am-12:00pm at Northshore Park.

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March on the Arch – St. Louis
2023-04-29 | MI
Make plans to attend the March on the Arch in St. Louis on Saturday, April 29, 2023 and witness to the sanctity of life. More information to come!

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Call Day 2023 - Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
2023-04-26 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) will hold its Vicarage and Deaconess Internship Assignment Service and its Assignment of Calls Service on Wednesday, April 26, at the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus.
Watch as future vicars, interns, deaconesses and pastors learn where they will serve God’s people next. All calls and assignments for service are to churches or ministries within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
Assignment of Vicarages & Internship

Wednesday, April 26 — 3 p.m. Central time

Assignment of Calls

Wednesday, April 26 — 7 p.m. Central time

Services at CSL will be streamed online at csl.edu/academics/call-day-services.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod's Birthday
2023-04-26, 2022-04-26, 2021-04-26 | MI
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod celebrates its birthday on April 26. Initial members, which included 12 pastors representing 14 congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York and Ohio, signed the church body’s constitution on April 26, 1847, at First Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago, Ill.
Originally named The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, the name was shortened to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1947 on the occasion of our 100th anniversary.
The roots of the LCMS run deep, tracing back to Saxon and other German immigrants establishing a new church body in America, seeking the freedom to practice and follow confessional Lutheranism.

Only Jesus: No Other Name

Resources to help celebrate the 175th anniversary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
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Call Day 2023 - Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
2023-04-24 - 2023-04-25 | Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., 6600 North Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) will hold its Vicarage and Deaconess Internship Assignment Service on Monday, April 24, and its Assignment of Calls Service on Tuesday, April 25, at Kramer Chapel.
Watch as future vicars, interns, deaconesses and pastors learn where they will serve God’s people next. All calls and assignments for service are to churches or ministries within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
Vicarage and Deaconess Internship Assignment Service

Monday, April 24 — 7 p.m. Eastern time

Guest preacher Rev. David Nehrenz of the LCMS Oklahoma District will be giving the sermon.
Assignment of Calls

Tuesday, April 25 — 7 p.m. Eastern time

Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Allan Buss of the LCMS Northern Illinois District will be giving the sermon.
Services at CTSFW will be streamed online through Facebook and the seminary’s Daily Chapel page. For more information, visit ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events.

LCMS Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministers Meeting
2023-04-12 | Zoom Call
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministers (CCCM) is scheduled to meet on Zoom on April 12, 2023.
The six-member committee is chaired by the LCMS first vice-president and includes a representative of the Concordia University System (CUS), two CUS presidents, two CUS faculty involved in the colloquy process and one representative of CUEnet.
The CCCM meets approximately four times per year.

Easter
2023-04-09 | MI
Easter — the Resurrection of Our Lord — will be celebrated on Sunday, April 9, 2023.
By the shed blood of Christ, eternal death has passed over us, and now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen!
To attend an Easter service, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches, service times, and contact information.
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Liturgical colors for Easter
The altar will be adorned with white, which is the color of purity and completeness and the color for all major feasts of Christ. The theme for the “great fifty days” of Easter is supported by the use of white. This color, used primarily during these Sundays, assists in bearing the message that “though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow.” Christ’s triumph from the grave on Resurrection day is the cause for our rejoicing. His purity before his Father becomes our purity. White reinforces that message of joy.
Gold may also be used for Easter Sunday and major feasts of Christ. Gold represents value and worth. The golden festival of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the event that gives our lives meaning and worth. He is worthy of our praise as we adorn his altar with the color of splendor.

Three-Year Series A
Scripture readings

Acts 10:34–43 or Jeremiah 31:1–6

Colossians 3:1–4

Matthew 28:1–10

Lectionary summary
The Victory of Christ Crucified Is Given to You in the Preaching of His Resurrection
Every Sunday is the Lord’s day, the day of His resurrection, “after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week” (Matt. 28:1). In the Divine Service, the Church enters upon the eternal “eighth day.” The Lord Jesus, “who was crucified,” who “has risen, as he said” (Matt. 28:5–6), is the firstborn from the dead and the firstfruits of the new creation. Because “you have died” with Him in Holy Baptism, “you have been raised with Christ” and “your life is hidden with Christ in God” (Col. 3:1, 3). The Lord Jesus has become our God, as surely as He is “the God of all the clans of Israel,” and we now belong to His people (Jer. 31:1). In this, He “shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34), but “everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name” (Acts 10:43). As “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power” and “raised him on the third day,” He also raises us up and pours out His Spirit upon us through the Gospel (Acts 10:38, 40).

One-Year Series
Scripture readings

Job 19:23–27

1 Corinthians 5:6–8 or 1 Corinthians 15:51–57

Mark 16:1–8

Lectionary summary
Christ’s Resurrection Means That We Will One Day Be Raised
“Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (1 Cor. 5:7). By the shed blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, eternal death has passed over us. Now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen! The stone has been rolled away from the tomb, revealing that the tomb could not hold Him (Mark 16:1–8). Now our Redeemer lives eternally to save us from sin and Satan and the grave, and we can live in the sure hope of our own bodily resurrection with Christ. “After my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God” (Job 19:26). Feasting on the living Christ, who is our meat and drink indeed, we boldly say: “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? . . . But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:54–55, 57).

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Good Friday
2023-04-07 | MI
Good Friday will be commemorated on Friday, April 7, 2023.
To attend a Good Friday service, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches, service times, and contact information.
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Liturgical color for Good Friday
The altar will be adorned with black. The calendar calls for its use only twice — Good Friday and Ash Wednesday. There’s no mistaking the message that this sober color gives. Black is the absence of light. Good Friday, or Black Friday in combination with Ash Wednesday, calls for sober reflection on the cost of our redemption.
Without Christ’s sacrifice on the day the sky turned dark and hid the light of the sun, there would be no bright Light of Christ to live in, nor new life in Christ to enjoy.

Three-Year Series A
Scripture readings

Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7–9

John 18:1-19:42 or John 19:17-30

Lectionary summary
Behold the Lamb of God, Who Takes Away the Sin of the World
Jesus, the Lamb of God, is led to the slaughter of His cross as the Sacrifice of Atonement for the sin of the world. “Despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief” (Is. 53:3), He is the righteous Servant who justifies many by His innocent suffering and death. He bears our griefs and sorrows; He is wounded for our transgressions; He is crushed for our iniquities; He suffers our chastisement; “and with his wounds we are healed” (Is. 53:4–5). As the Son of God, He fulfills the Law for us in human flesh, and so fulfills the Scriptures (John 19:7, 24). In perfect faith and faithfulness, He shares all our weaknesses and temptations, “yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). As our merciful High Priest, He brings us to the Father in peace, “makes intercession for the transgressors” (Is. 53:12), and joins our prayers to His own, so that we are heard “because of his reverence” (Heb. 5:7). From His cross, He gives us His Spirit (John 19:30), washes us with water from His side, and covers us with His blood (John 19:34).

One-Year Series
Scripture readings

Isaiah 52:13-53:12

2 Corinthians 5:14–21

John 18:1-19:42

Lectionary summary
Behold the Lamb of God, Who Takes Away the Sin of the World
Jesus, the Lamb of God, is led to the slaughter of His cross as the sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the world. “Despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Is. 53:3), He is the righteous Servant who justifies many by His innocent suffering and death. He bears our griefs and carries our sorrows; He is wounded for our transgressions; He is crushed for our iniquities; He suffers our chastisement, so that “with His stripes we are healed” (Is. 53:4–5). As the Son of God, He fulfills the Law for us in human flesh, and so fulfills the Scriptures (John 19:7, 24). For in Christ, “God was reconciling the whole world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them” (2 Cor. 5:19).

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Holy (Maundy) Thursday
2023-04-06 | MI
Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, will be commemorated on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
To attend a Maundy Thursday service, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches, service times, and contact information.
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Liturgical colors for Holy (Maundy) Thursday
Scarlet will adorn the altar on Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday. It is a color worth investing in because it stands in contrast to the traditional red that is used on Festival Sundays. Scarlet’s use during the somber days of Holy Week help to offer a different message. As the Manual on the Liturgy points out, “scarlet is a color anciently associated with the passion … the color of blood” (p. 25).
Violet may also be used where Scarlet vestments are not present. In some places, White may also be used indicating that this is a high feast of Christ who instituted the Blessed Sacrament on this night.

Three-Year Series A
Scripture readings

Exodus 24:3–11 or Exodus 12:1–14

Hebrews 9:11–22 or 1 Corinthians 11:23–32

Matthew 26:17–30 John 13:1–17, 31b–35

Lectionary summary
Let Us Love One Another, as Christ Jesus Has Loved Us and Loves Us to the End
“The LORD’s Passover” (Ex. 12:11) and “the blood of the covenant” at Mount Sinai (Ex. 24:8) foreshow the Lord’s Supper. The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, now covers us, and we keep His Supper “as a feast to the LORD” (Ex. 12:14). In Him, we see “the God of Israel” (Ex. 24:10), and yet He does not lay His hand on us to punish us, but from His hand we eat and drink in peace. As our High Priest, He “entered once for all into the holy places … by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption” (Heb. 9:12). He shed His own blood in order to “purify our conscience” and bring us before His God and Father “without blemish” (Heb. 9:14). The holy apostles received this New Testament in His blood from the Lord Jesus “on the night when he was betrayed,” and they delivered the same to His Church, which we also now receive in the name and remembrance of Christ (1 Cor. 11:23–26; Matt. 26:26–28). He has “loved his own who were in the world,” and He loves us “to the end” (John 13:1); therefore, let us also “love one another” (John 13:34).

One-Year Series
Scripture readings

Exodus 12:1–14 or Exodus 24:3–11

1 Corinthians 11:23–32

John 13:1–15 (34–35)

Lectionary summary
Let Us Love One Another, as Christ Jesus Has Loved Us
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes” (1 Cor. 11:26). By eating His body and drinking His blood, we proclaim to all the world that Jesus is, indeed, our Passover Lamb (Ex. 12:1–14), who was sacrificed for us on Calvary. In Christ, the Lord remembers us in mercy and remembers our sin no more; He forgives us all our iniquity. With such love, he “loved His own who were in the world,” and even loves us “to the end” (John 13:1). As He washes us and feeds us in love, let us love one another, just as He has loved us (John 13:34).

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Palm Sunday
2023-04-02 | MI
Palm Sunday, also known as the Sunday of the Passion, will be commemorated on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
To attend a Palm Sunday service, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches, service times, and contact information.
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Liturgical color for Palm Sunday
Scarlet will adorn the altar on Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday. It is a color worth investing in because it stands in contrast to the traditional red that is used on Festival Sundays. Scarlet’s use during the somber days of Holy Week help to offer a different message. As the Manual on the Liturgy points out, “scarlet is a color anciently associated with the passion … the color of blood” (p. 25). Violet may also be used where Scarlet vestments are not present.

Scripture readings for Palm Sunday
Three-Year Series A Lectionary

Isaiah 50:4–9a
Philippians 2:5–11
John 12:12–19 (Procession)
Matthew 26:1—27:66 or Matthew 27:11–66 or John 12:20–43

Lectionary summary
Now Is the Hour When the Son of Man Is Glorified
“Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming.” He comes in gentle humility, “sitting on a donkey’s colt,” yet also as the King of Israel “in the name of the Lord” (John 12:13, 15). His royal glory is faithful obedience and self-sacrificing service “to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Phil. 2:8). The love of God is manifested in the cross and Passion of His Son for the salvation of sinners. Since He has borne our sins and suffered our death, “God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name” (Phil. 2:9), and He exalts us in His resurrection. Our Lord did not hide His face “from disgrace and spitting” (Is. 50:6), but He trusted His God and Father, who raised Him from death and the grave and exalted Him to His right hand. This same King Jesus now comes to us in gentle humility in His Supper, where He feeds us with His body and cleanses and covers us with His blood, so that “after his resurrection” we also shall rise and enter the holy city (Matt. 27:52–53).

One-Year Series Lectionary

Matthew 21:1–9 (Procession) or John 12:12–19 (Procession)

Zechariah 9:9–12

Philippians 2:5–11

Matthew 26:1—27:66 or Matthew 27:11–54

Lectionary summary
The Cross and Passion of Our Lord Are the Hour of His Glory
“Behold, your King is coming to you . . . humble and mounted on a donkey” (Zech. 9:9–12; Mt. 21:1–9). Our Lord rides in this humble fashion because He is entering Jerusalem to humble Himself even to the point of death on a cross (Phil. 2:5–11). His kingly crown will not be made of gold but of thorns, the sign of sin’s curse. For His royal reign is displayed in bearing this curse for His people, saving us from our enemies by sacrificing His own life. The sinless One takes the place of the sinner so that the sinner can be freed and bear the name “Barabbas,” “son of the Father” (Matthew 26 and 27). It is at the name of this exalted Savior, Jesus, that we bow in humble faith. With the centurion who declared, “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Mt. 27:54), we are also given to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:11).

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Connecticut March for Life – Hartford, Conn.
2023-03-22 | MI
Join us in Hartford, Conn. for the March for Life on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. There will be a service before the event (more details to come).
The rally begins at the State Capitol at 12:00pm, and the march begins at 1:00pm around Bushnell Park. More information to come!
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Illinois March for Life – Springfield, Ill.
2023-03-21 | MI
The Illinois March for Life will take place in Springfield, Ill. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Join us at the Illinois State Capitol as we witness to the sanctity of life.
The rally begins at 12:00pm and the march begins at 1:00pm.

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2023 LCMS Life Conference
2023-03-02 - 2023-03-03 | LCMS International Center: St. Louis, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St Louis, MO, 63122, United States
The world today pressures people on all sides to reject God’s design for human life.
The 2023 LCMS Life Conference, which is part of Making Disciples for Life, is set for March 2–3, 2023, in St. Louis and online. The conference will provide Lutherans with the resources to faithfully proclaim what God’s Word teaches about life, health, marriage and family.
Presentations at the 2023 conference will focus on three main subject areas: advocacy for the sanctity of human life and God’s design for marriage and the family; teaching God’s Word to people of all ages so they learn the truth about life, health and family; and sharing Christ’s love and mercy with a focus on life, health and the family.

In-person registration
The in-person portion of the conference, which will be held at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis, is limited to 100 participants. Registration, which is $49 per individual, includes meals and snacks. Attendees will also have access to view recorded sessions for 90 days after the conference ends.
The deadline for in-person registration is Feb. 17.
Online registration
Online participation is unlimited. An online registration, which is $29, can be used by an individual, couple, family or group. Registration provides access to view recorded sessions for 90 days after the conference ends.
Participants attending virtually can register until March 2.
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LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry Conference - 2023
2023-02-28 16:00 - 2023-03-01 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | LCMS International Center: St. Louis, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St Louis, MO, 63122, United States
The 2023 Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) Conference will be held Feb. 28–March 1, in St. Louis and online. The conference will begin at 4 p.m. on Feb. 28 and conclude at 5 p.m. on March 1.
Those currently serving in SPM contexts and those interested in learning more about this ministry are welcome to attend, either in-person or online.
The conference will include presentations on a variety of topics related to SPM, opportunities to share experiences and insights, and the announcement of some exciting updates about the future of SPM.
Featured presenters include:

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, LCMS president;
Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor, interim managing director, Office of National Mission Human Care and Ministerial Support;
The Rev. Brian R. Heller, manager of LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry; and
The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs, professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

In-person registration
The in-person portion of the conference, which will be held at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis, is limited to 100 participants. Registration, which is $50 per individual, includes meals and snacks. Attendees will also have access to view recorded sessions for 90 days after the conference ends.
The deadline for in-person registration is Feb. 17.
Online registration
Online participation is unlimited. An online registration, which is $25, can be used by an individual, couple, family or group. Registration provides access to view recorded sessions for 90 days after the conference ends.
Participants attending virtually can register until Feb. 28.
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2023 Concordia Symphony Orchestra Tour in St. Louis, Mo.
2023-02-25 - 2023-02-28 | MI
Admission is FREE for all concerts
The 55-member Concordia Symphony Orchestra is one of Southern California’s most engaging college orchestras. This “cathedral concert” will share professional repertoire in a format that invites the audience to reflect on Christian themes through inventive music curation and program flow. The tour concert will share the music of Bach interspersed with American composers Aaron Copland (Appalachian Spring), Christopher Rouse (Flute Concerto), Alex Guebert (“For All the Saints”) and John Williams (Far and Away). Each will provide musical insight about “peaceful contentment” (Vergnügte — a word Bach regularly used).

Concerts/Performances:

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023

3:00 p.m. – Concordia Symphony, full concert
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Ill.
1300 Beltline Rd., Collinsville, IL 62234

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023

9:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. – Concordia Sinfonietta, worship repertoire
Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Mo.
737 Barracksview Rd., St. Louis, MO 63125
6:00 p.m. – Concordia Symphony, full concert
Zion Lutheran Church
3866 Old Hwy 94 S, St. Charles, MO 63304

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023

9:30 a.m. – School chapel service
Lutheran High School North
5401 Lucas and Hunt Rd., St. Louis, MO 63121
1:45 p.m. – Informal educational performance
Lutheran High School South
9515 Tesson Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO 63123

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023

9:35 a.m. – Chapel service, 25-minute concert to follow chapel
Concordia Seminary, Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus
801 Seminary Pl., St. Louis, MO 63105
7:30 p.m. – Con Spirito Concert Series, full concert
First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, Mo.
100 E Adams Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122

Webinar: 'Outpacing Inflation'
2023-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | MI
LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission will host a free webinar titled “Outpacing Inflation: How Keeping Savings in the Bank Could Harm Your Ministry’s Financial Future” from 1–2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.
The presenter will be Ralph Simon, vice-president of Investment Services for LCMS Foundation. Simon will explain why ministries should think in terms of investing for generations.
Investing funds in the market is about knowing that an amount invested today will likely grow substantially over many years — far outpacing inflation — and can help ensure that future generations have the funding to continue their mission.
The LCMS Foundation helps more than 500 LCMS ministries invest their funds via some of the world’s most well-known, trusted and experienced investment firms and fund managers.
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Arizona March for Life – Phoenix, Ariz.
2023-02-23 | MI
Join us for the 2023 Arizona March for Life in Phoenix, Ariz. on Thursday, February 23, 2023 and witness to the sanctity of life. More information to come!
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LCMS Board of Directors: February 2023 meeting
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-10 | MO, United States
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Feb. 9-10, 2023, in St. Louis.
The Board of Directors is the legal representative of the LCMS, and it is the custodian of all the property of the Synod — directly or by its delegation of such authority to an agency of the Synod.
The BOD exercises supervision over all the property and business affairs of the Synod, except in those areas where it has delegated such authority to an agency of the Synod or where the voting members of the Synod, through the adoption of bylaws or by other convention action, have assigned specific areas of responsibility to separate corporate or trust entities.
In such circumstances, the BOD retains general oversight responsibility as defined in Synod Bylaws.

Texas Rally for Life – Austin, Texas
2023-01-28 | MI
Join us as we participate in the 2023 Texas Rally for Life on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Texas Capitol in Austin and witness to the sanctity of life.
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March for Life – Topeka, Kan.
2023-01-24 | MI
Make plans to attend the March for Life in Topeka, Kansas on Tuesday January 24, 2023 and witness to the sanctity of life. More information to come!
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Right to Life of Idaho March – Boise, Ida.
2023-01-21 | MI
Join us as we participate in Right to Life for Idaho’s rally and march in Boise on Saturday, January 21, 2023 and witness to the sanctity of life.
The event starts with an 11:00am Matins Service at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (5009 Cassia Street, Boise) followed by a sandwich luncheon.
We will then carpool to Julia Davis Park, to start the march at 1:00pm.
Please RSVP for the luncheon to cmc1040@yahoo.com or (530)919-2475 before noon on Friday, January 20th.
There is no charge for the luncheon, but a free will offering will be held.
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Celebrate Life March – Cheyenne, Wyo.
2023-01-21 | MI
Join us on January 21, 2023 for the annual march to the Wyoming State Capitol (One Depot Square, Cheyenne, 82001) in support of the sanctity of human life.
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March for Life – Tucson, Ariz.
2023-01-21 | MI
Join us for the a life march in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, January 21, 2023 as we witness to the sanctity of life. More information is to come!
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National March for Life – Washington, D.C.
2023-01-20 | Immanuel Lutheran Church: Alexandria, Va., 1801 Russell Road, Alexandria, VA, 22301, United States
Join us in Washington D.C. on January 20th for the March for Life and witness to the sanctity of life. The day begins with Divine Service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Va. (1801 Russell Road, Alexandria, Va. 22301). We will then travel to our rally point for the march at 14th and Constitution Avenue in Washington D.C. The rally begins at 12:00 pm and the March for Life begins at 1:00 pm. We hope to see you there!
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