LCMS Calendar

Connecticut March for Life – Hartford, Conn.
2023-03-22
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod's Birthday
2022-04-26, 2021-04-26, 2020-04-26, 2019-04-26, 2018-04-26, 2017-04-26, 2016-04-26, 2015-04-26
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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