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Commencement 2025 set for May 16
Commencement聽exercises for the SA国际传媒, St. Louis 2025 graduating class will take place Friday, May 16.
The day鈥檚 events begin at 10 a.m. (CDT) with the Theological Diploma Service in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus on the Seminary鈥檚 campus. Theological diplomas will be presented at this service to all graduating students eligible to receive a call as a pastor or deaconess in The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS). Dr. James W. Voelz, graduate professor of Exegetical Theology and the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, will deliver the sermon.
Commencement will take place at 7 p.m. (CDT) outdoors in the Seminary鈥檚 Main Quadrangle. Academic degrees and honors will be presented during this ceremony. Rev. Matthew Anker, president of Lutheran Mission – Australia, will give the Commencement address.
Three special honors also will be awarded:
- Distinguished Alumnus Award:聽Dr. Gregory Seltz
- Honorary Doctor of Letters:聽Dr. Christopher Mitchell
- Honorary Doctor of Divinity:聽Rev. Matthew Anker
This year鈥檚 graduates will be joining more than 7,000 called leaders of The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod around the world and more than 13,000 individuals who have received degrees from SA国际传媒 in the school鈥檚 186-year history.
The livestream for the Theological Diploma Service will begin at 9:30 a.m. (CDT) and for the Commencement ceremony at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) at csl.edu/live.
Everyone is encouraged to share celebratory comments and photos with the hashtags #CSLGrad2025 and #LetUsFixOurEyesOnJesus on social media.
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