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Special Services, 1961

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Scope and Contents

  • Our Great Heritage: a children's Reformation service commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Carl F. W. Walther (Concordia Publishing House, 1961. 16 pages)
  • Schedule of events 1961: Reformation-Walther Sesquicentennial Festival
  • Letter from Herbert T. Mayer (October 4, 1961) re events for Walther Week at Concordia Seminary and Concordia Historical Institute
  • "We can be proud" (Sermon by Paul G. Hansen for Youth Service commemorating Walther Sesquicentennial at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, October 25, 1961. 9 pages)
  • Morning Chapel and Convocation: Sesquicentennial of the birth of Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (Concordia Seminary, October 25, 1961, 8:25am, 4 pages)
  • Hymn Festival celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. C. F. W. Walther...and the 444th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation (October 28, 1961, 8pm, Concordia Seminary Field House. 10 pages)
  • "This Faith - This Fire!" a pageant especially written and produced for The Reformation - Walther Festival, Saint Louis, Missouri (Concordia Seminary Field House, October 29, 1961, 6:30pm, 8 pages)(written by John Schroeder; extensively revised by Prof. Norman Habel; program only; script held by Concordia Seminary Library)
  • "God's Word our great heritage" Dr. C. F. W. Walther Sesquicentennial Anniversary (National Guard Armory, Perryville, Missouri, October 29, 1961, 10am; sponsored by the Congregation of the Altenburg Circuit of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. 4 pages)
  • Sesquicentennial Service observing the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Prof. C. F. W. Walther, D.D. (St. Paul Lutheran Church, Truman, Minnesota: November 5, 1961, 8pm, 4 pages + insert with historical overview by Arthur Drevlow. 3 pages)
  • The Dr. C. F. W. Walther Memorial Service (Redeemer Lutheran Church, Seymour, Indiana, November 5, 1961. 2 pages)

Dates

  • Creation: 1961

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

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