SA国际传媒

The worship service marking the beginning of the 162nd academic year of SA国际传媒, St. Louis, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Louis. This opening service is normally held on the Seminary’s campus, but will take place at Holy Cross this year in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Seminary’s move from Perry County, Mo. to St. Louis. The public is invited and encouraged to join the Seminary community in worship on Sept. 3. Holy Cross Lutheran Church is located at 2650 Miami Street in St. Louis, two blocks west of Concordia Publishing House.

“SA国际传媒 shares a rich history with Holy Cross Lutheran Church,” commented Rev. Glen Thomas, vice president for seminary relations at SA国际传媒. “The 1850-1926 SA国际传媒 campus included adjacent facilities with Holy Cross, and Holy Cross maintains the only remaining Seminary building from the 1850-1926 campus. During those years, Rev. C.F.W. Walther was the head pastor of four Lutheran congregations in St. Louis, including Holy Cross. He taught at SA国际传媒 until his death in 1887 and was also the first president of SA国际传媒. The first classes taught at SA国际传媒 after it moved to St. Louis in 1850 were taught by Rev. Walther in the Holy Cross parsonage. The location of this opening service provides an opportunity for SA国际传媒 and Holy Cross to give thanks for the blessings God has provided through the years.”

In 1926, SA国际传媒 moved from the campus adjacent to Holy Cross to its current campus site in Clayton, Mo. Special celebrations are being planned for the summer of 2001 in order to mark the 75th anniversary of the Seminary’s current campus. The anniversary of the campus dedication day will be commemorated on Wednesday, June 13, 2001, and a special celebration in conjunction with the 2001 Convention of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod will take place on Sunday, July 15, 2001.

For more information, contact Communications Department, SA国际传媒, 801 DeMun Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63105; 314-505-7374; [email protected].