Partnership between American and Brazilian Lutherans

New Partnership Announced Between Concordia Historical Institute and the Historical Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brazil The directors of two major Lutheran historical institutes met June 4 and 5 to discuss and sign a memorandum of understanding concerning the mutual advancement of the history of the Lutheran Church—Missouri

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The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute Spring 2018 lecture

You are invited to join The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute on May 10, 2018 to hear a special lecture, “Reflections on Serving as a Lutheran Chaplain”. The Rev. Dr. John C. Wohlrabe, Jr., CAPT, CHC, USN (Retired), 4th Vice-president of the LCMS, Great Lakes Regional Vice-president for the LCMS,

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CHIQ now available in full text through EBSCO

NOW AVAILABLE VALUABLE NEW DIGITAL RESOURCE IN THE STUDY OF LUTHERAN HISTORY IN NORTH AMERICA Concordia Historical Institute, in collaboration with the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), announces the appearance of its journal, Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly (CHIQ) on ATLASerials PLUS (ATLAS PLUS) in full, searchable text. This will be

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The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute Winter 2018 lecture

You are invited to join The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute on March 8, 2018 to hear a special Lutheran history lecture on “The History of Missouri Synod Catechisms in English”. Mr. David A. Fiala, Assistant Director of Missionary Recruitment for the LCMS Office of International Mission, will be the

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CHI 2017 Awards Banquet

CONCORDIA HISTORICAL INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN LUTHERAN HISTORY PUBLICATIONS   During its 43rd annual banquet on Nov. 9 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis the Awards Committee of Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) presented 13 “Awards of Commendation” for works published in 2016. Categories of published works considered for the CHI awards included

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The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute Winter 2017 Luncheon

You are invited to join The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute on December 12, 2017 to hear a special Reformation lecture on “Martin Luther and the Reformation”. The Rev. Dr. Erik Herrmann, Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Chairman of the Department of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; Director

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Walther Roundtable

Walther Roundtable 2017

The 29th Walther Roundtable will be held May 9, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m in the Concordia Historical Institute Conference Room. This conference on Walther research, under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Manteufel, is an annual event held at CHI. It is a way for the

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Auxiliary of CHI Spring Luncheon

The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute Spring Luncheon

You are invited to join The Auxiliary of Concordia Historical Institute on May 11, 2017 to hear a discussion of “The Historical Legacy of Luther and the Reformation”. The Rev. Dr. Martin Noland, former Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute and current pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Evansville, Indiana, will

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Pressed into Service by the Word of God

Upcoming Museum Exhibit “Pressed into Service by the Word of God” Documents the History of Martin Luther and the Reformation through Rare Books and Coins Concordia Historical Institute, located on the campus of Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Missouri, announces a major exhibit of rare books and coins documenting the 500-year

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Reformation 2017 exhibit

The exhibit theme is set! Concordia Historical Institute’s upcoming exhibit for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation has been given the title, “Pressed into Service by the Word of God”. The exhibit is scheduled to open February 18, 2017 (the 471st anniversary of the death of Martin Luther) at CHI’s

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