SA国际传媒, St. Louis will bring its 183rd academic year to a close Friday, May 20, with Commencement exercises for the 2022 graduating class.
The day will begin with the annual Theological Diploma Service at 10 a.m. (CDT) in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus on the Seminary鈥檚 campus. All graduating students who are eligible to receive a call as a pastor or deaconess in The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS) will receive theological diplomas. Provost Dr. Douglas L. Rutt will deliver the sermon.
Academic degrees and honors will be presented during the Commencement ceremony, which will take place at 7 p.m. (CDT) in the Seminary鈥檚 Main Quadrangle. Dr. Patrick T. Ferry, president emeritus of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, and Ann Arbor, Mich., will offer the Commencement address. Six special awards will be given during Commencement:
Christus Vivit Award: Ren茅e Ellen Gibbs of St. Louis
Distinguished Alumnus: Rev. Eloy S. Gonz谩lez of Mission, Texas
Honorary Doctor of Divinity: Dr. Patrick T. Ferry of Leander, Texas
Honorary Doctor of Laws: Dr. Ern铆 W. Seibert of S茫o Paulo, Brazil
Honorary Doctor of Letters: Dr. Joseph Herl of Seward, Neb.
Honorary Doctor of Letters: Urara Masaki of Kobe, Japan
This year鈥檚 graduates will join more than 7,000 called leaders of the LCMS around the world and more than 13,000 individuals who have received degrees from SA国际传媒 in the school鈥檚 183-year history.
Both events will be held in-person. Those who are unable to attend are invited to watch the Commencement exercises at csl.edu/live or on the Seminary鈥檚 .
Everyone is encouraged to share their celebratory comments and photos with the hashtags #CSLGrad2022 and #ThyWordIsALamp on social media.
The for the Theological Diploma Service will begin at 9:45 a.m. (CDT) and at 6:45 p.m. (CDT) for the Commencement ceremony May 20. In the event of rain, Commencement will be moved indoors to the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus.
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