The Holy Trinity

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Baccalaureate Matins Kramer Chapel 10:00 a.m. Page 2

Organ Recital Kramer Chapel 2:00 p.m. Page 11

CTSFW Community Reception Upper Plaza 2:30 p.m.

Graduation Exercises Kramer Chapel 4:00 p.m. Page 12

BACCALAUREATE MATINS The Seventh Week of Easter

T In Nomine Jesu T

Order of Procession Crucifer Torch Bearers Graduates Alumni Faculty Academic Dean Board of Regents Seminary President Lectors Preacher Officiant

The congregation stands and faces the processional cross. Processional Hymn Rise, Shine, You People (LSB 825)

It is customary for those in academic apparel to remove their caps at this time.

Venite

Psalmody Psalm 119:169–176 antiphon by Kevin Hildebrand The antiphon is sung once by the choir and then is immediately repeated by the congregation. Refrain

Psalm Tone

Let my cry come before you, | O LORD;* give me understanding according | to your word!

Let my plea come be- | fore you;* deliver me according | to your word.

My lips will | pour forth praise,* for you teach me your | statutes.

My tongue will sing | of your word,* for all your command- | ments are right. Antiphon

Let your hand be ready to | help me,* for I have chosen your | precepts.

I long for your salvation, | O LORD,* and your law is | my delight.

Let my soul live and | praise you,* and let your just decrees | help me.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your | servant,* for I do not forget your com- | mandments.

Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* and to the Holy | Spirit; as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now, and will be forever. | Amen. Antiphon

Sit First Reading John 16:16–24 After the reading: L O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

Choral Response Thanks Be to God Paul Bouman

Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:37

Second Reading Titus 1:1–9 After the reading: L O Lord, have mercy on us. C Thanks be to God.

Responsory for Easter

Office Hymn Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying (LSB 597)

Sermon

Stand Canticle Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (LSB 940)

Kyrie The choir sings stanza 1; the congregation sings stanzas 2 and 3.

Lord’s Prayer

C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Salutation

Collects After each collect:

Benedicamus

Benediction

Sit Greetings

Stand

It is customary for those in academic apparel now to replace their caps.

Hymn to Depart In Thee Is Gladness (LSB 818) The graduates remain in their pews.

T Soli Deo Gloria T

Participants

Officiant Choir The Reverend Professor Paul J. Grime Members of the Seminary Community Dean of the Chapel Greetings Preacher The Reverend Professor Lawrence R. Rast Jr. The Reverend Ronald M. Garwood President, Concordia Theological Seminary Chairman of the Board of Regents Faculty Marshal The Reverend Professor Cameron A. MacKenzie Lectors Chairman, Department of Historical Theology Seminarian Cory J. Kroonblawd Seminarian Philip J. Jaseph Assistant Marshals The Reverend Professor Arthur A. Just Jr. Organist Chairman, Department of Exegetical Theology

Mr. Kevin J. Hildebrand The Reverend Professor Carl C. Fickenscher Kantor Chairman, Department of Pastoral Ministry and Missions Choir Director Mr. Matthew A. Machemer Associate Kantor

Acknowledgments

Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying Tune: © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110013633 Text: © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110013633

ORGAN RECITAL

Matthew A. Machemer

Prelude and Fugue in D Major J. S. Bach 1685–1750

Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in D Major is among the master’s most frequently performed organ works. The prelude bears striking resemblance to the organ works of Bach’s predecessors, particularly Dietrich Buxtehude, who was well known for his spacious and virtuosic organ works. Bach’s prelude is organized into three contrasting sections. The first is a fiery toccata-like section that begins with dramatic—and technically challenging—scales played in the pedals. A lengthy and formal fugal section follows before the prelude concludes with an adagio featuring double pedal and dense harmonic writing. The fugue is one of the composer’s purest examples of Spielfuge, a style of fugal writing which mimicked the “rich tradition of instrumental virtuosity and figural play.” These types of fugues were often quick moving and brilliant and Bach’s Fugue in D is no exception. It is a piece in constant motion, using small melodic motives to great effect and ending in dazzling fashion; featuring a lengthy pedal solo that concludes succinctly and with great exclamation.

Rubrics: A Liturgical Suite for Organ Dan Locklair b. 1949 “The Peace may be exchanged”

Dan Locklair is a professor of music and composer-in-residence at Wake Forest University. He is among the most prolific of living American composers, writing works for chamber ensemble, band, orchestra, organ, piano, choir, and the stage. His multi-movement organ work, Rubrics, was commissioned in 1988 for the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh and has quickly become a staple in the American organ repertoire. Each of its five movements is based upon the rubrics (liturgical instructions) present in The Book of Common Prayer. “The Peace may be exchanged” is the fourth movement in the suite and its text is taken from a brief rite entitled “A Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child.” Locklair’s use of simple (though not simplistic) musical motives and carefully crafted counterpoint make this aria strikingly beautiful.

Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain Maurice Duruflé 1902–1986

Maurice Duruflé wrote the Prelude and Fugue on the Name of Alain in honor of Jehan Alain, a celebrated French organist and composer who was killed in World War II. Both the prelude and fugue use the letters in Alain’s name (A L A I N) to construct a musical melody that serves as the foundation for the entire work. In the prelude, Duruflé uses the ALAIN motive as a sprightly theme that can be characterized as “perpetual motion in triplets.” Throughout the prelude this theme is combined with a more free-flowing and chant-like theme modeled after one of Alain’s own melodies. The prelude ends with a clear statement of the main melody from Litanies, Jehan Alain’s most famous organ work. The fugue is constructed in a similar fashion, using two equally significant (though contrasting) musical motives that Duruflé develops and combines with admirable skill. The first motive, which is sweeping and expansive, opens the fugue before giving way to the second, which is characterized by a continuous string of sixteenth notes that are heard through the remainder of the work. The fugue ends in exciting fashion, as Duruflé plays the two motives against one another to build to a thrilling and crashing finale.

GRADUATION EXERCISES

Order of Procession Miles Christi Awardees Alumnus of the Year Graduates Faculty Academic Dean Board of Regents Honorary Doctorate Recipients President

All stand as the procession moves to the chancel. Processional Trumpet Tune in C David Johnson

It is customary for those in academic apparel to remove their caps at this time. Invocation and Prayer

President’s Welcome

Graduation Address

Presentation of the Miles Christi Awards

Presentation of the Alumnus of the Year Award

Those in academic apparel put on their caps for the conferring of degrees and the conclusion. Presentation of the Candidates and the Conferring of the Degrees Master of Arts Master of Arts in Deaconess Studies Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies Master of Divinity Master of Sacred Theology Doctor of Ministry Doctor of Philosophy (Missiology) Doctor of Humane Letters—Honoris Causa Doctor of Divinity—Honoris Causa

Closing of the Academic Year

Hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (LSB 656)

1 A mighty Fortress is our God, 2 With might of ours can naught be done, A trusty Shield and Weapon; Soon were our loss effected; He helps us free from ev’ry need But for us fights the Valiant One, That hath us now o’ertaken. Whom God Himself elected. The old evil Foe Ask ye, Who is this? Now means deadly woe; Jesus Christ it is, Deep guile and great might Of Sabaoth Lord, Are his dread arms in fight; And there’s none other God; On earth is not his equal. He holds the field forever.

3 Though devils all the world should fill, 4 The Word they still shall let remain All eager to devour us, Nor any thanks have for it; We tremble not, we fear no ill, He’s by our side upon the plain They shall not overpow’r us. With His good gifts and Spirit. This world’s prince may still And take they our life, Scowl fierce as he will, Goods, fame, child, and wife, He can harm us none. Though these all be gone, He’s judged; the deed is done; Our vict’ry has been won; One little word can fell him. The Kingdom ours remaineth.

Recessional Fughetta on “A Mighty Fortress” Michael Costello

Participants

President of the Seminary Speaker The Reverend Professor Lawrence R. Rast Jr. The Reverend Larry Vogel Toms River, New Jersey Academic Dean The Reverend Professor Charles A. Gieschen Organist Mr. Matthew A. Machemer Dean of Graduate Studies Associate Kantor The Reverend Professor Klaus D. Schulz

Chaplain The Reverend Professor Paul J. Grime Dean of the Chapel

Faculty, Instructors, and Student Services

Professors Assistant Professors (continued) Carl C. Fickenscher II, M.B.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Ryan M. Tietz, M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Pastoral Ministry and Missions Exegetical Theology Charles A. Gieschen, M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. Don C. Wiley, M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Exegetical Theology Pastoral Ministry and Missions Paul J. Grime, M.Mus., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Gary W. Zieroth, M.Div, D.Min. Pastoral Ministry and Missions Pastoral Ministry and Missions Arthur A. Just Jr., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Exegetical Theology Guest Professors Cameron A. MacKenzie, M.A., S.T.M., Ph.D. Robert H. Bennett, M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Historical Theology; The Forrest E. and Frances H. Ellis David Coles, M.A., M.Phil., M.Div., Ph.D. Professor of German Reformation Studies Daniel L. Gard, M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Walter A. Maier III, M.Div., M.A., Ph.D. Exegetical Theology Adjunct Professors for 2020–2021 Naomichi Masaki, M.A., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Mark P. Braden, M.Div., S.T.M. Systematic Theology Peter J. Brock, M.Div. John G. Nordling, M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Douglas Christian, M.Div. Exegetical Theology Donald V. Engebretson, M.Div., S.T.M. Jeffrey H. Pulse, M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Peter F. Gregory, M.Div., S.T.M. Exegetical Theology; The Dean O. Wenthe Professor of Joseph P. Gudel, M.Div., Ph.D. Old Testament Theology Mary Hibbard, M.A. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., M.A., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D., Litt.D. Chad Kendall, M.Div. Historical Theology David P. Scaer, M.Div., Th.D. Margaret Krueger, NIC, IIC Systematic Theology; The David P. Scaer Professor Christopher Maronde, M.Div. of Biblical and Systematic Theology Seth A. Mierow, M.Div., S.T.M. Peter J. Scaer, M.Div., M.A., Ph.D. Christopher Neuendorf, M.A, M.Div., S.T.M. Exegetical Theology Joshua Pagan, M.Div., Ph.D. Klaus Detlev Schulz, M.Div., S.T.M., Th.D. David Petersen, M.Div., S.T.M., D.Min. Pastoral Ministry and Missions Jonathan Shaw, M.A., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. William C. Weinrich, M.Div., D.Theol. Gregory P. Schulz, M.Div., D. Min., Ph.D. Historical Theology Ken Schurb, M.A., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Dean O. Wenthe, M.A., M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. D. Richard Stuckwisch, M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Exegetical Theology Roland F. Ziegler, M.Div., Dr. theol. Professors Emeriti Systematic Theology; The Robert D. Preus Associate Richard T. Nuffer, J.D., M.Div. Professor of Systematic Theology and Confessional Timothy C. J. Quill, M.Phil., M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Lutheran Studies Richard C. Resch, M.Mus., M.Div. Daniel G. Reuning, B.A., S.M.M., D.M.A. Associate Professors James G. Bushur, M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D. Instructors Historical Theology; The Carl and Erna Weinrich Asso- Rose E. Adle, M.A. ciate Professor of New Testament and Early Church Studies Assistant Director of Deaconess Studies Gifford A. Grobien, M.Div., Ph.D. Kevin J. Hildebrand, M.Mus., M.A. Systematic Theology Kantor Robert V. Roethemeyer, M.Div., M.A.L.S. Matthew A. Machemer, B.M.E. Pastoral Ministry and Missions; The Wakefield-Kroemer Associate Kantor Director of Library and Information Services Amy C. Rast, M.S.W., M.A. in Deaconess Studies Associate Director of Deaconess Studies Assistant Professors Adam C. Koontz, M.Div., Ph.D. Student Services Exegetical Theology Mark C. Sheafer, M.Div., S.T.M. Benjamin T. G. Mayes, M.Div., Ph.D. Director of Financial Aid Historical Theology Barbara A. Wegman, B.G.S. John T. Pless, M.Div., Litt.D. Registrar Pastoral Ministry and Missions 14

The Board of Regents

The Rev. Dr. Ronald M. Garwood Chairman Cody, Wyoming

The Rev. William M. Cwirla Dr. Leo S. MacKay, Jr. Mr. John L. Power Hacienda Heights, California Alexandria, Virginia Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Mr. David L. Daniels Dr. Mark W. Meehl Mr. Jon R. Schumacher Taylorsville, North Carolina Seward, Nebraska Brookfield, Wisconsin Mr. David K. Hawk The Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray Dr. Bradd W. Stucky Fort Wayne, Indiana Houston, Texas Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin The Rev. Dr. Korey D. Maas The Rev. Dr. Roger C. Paavola Dr. Beverly K. Yahnke Hillsdale, Michigan Cordova, Tennessee Brookfield, Wisconsin

A Note on Academic Apparel

The hoods worn by faculty members and candidates for degrees indicate the degree held, the subject in which it is held, and the institution which conferred the degree. The colors of the silk lining of the hood are the colors of the institution that granted the degree. The hood of Concordia Theological Seminary, for example, is lined with blue and white. The color of the velvet lining of the hood, running forward around the throat, indicates the faculty or department in which the degree has been earned.

Blue, dark Philosophy Violet Theology (Europe) Lemon Library Science White Arts and Letters Scarlet Theology

Gold bullion tassels on the caps indicate a doctor’s degree, as do the three chevrons (velvet stripes) on the arms of the academic gown.

A Note on the National Flags

The national flags on display represent the countries from which our seminary students currently come: Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Republic of Rwanda, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, and the United States.

AWARDS AND GRADUATES

Miles Christi Award

The Miles Christi (Soldier of Christ) Award has been created by the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary in order to recognize and honor each year Lutheran laymen or laywomen who have glorified God through a real contribution in some field of human endeavor and who have displayed the characteristics of good soldiers of Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 2:3).

Dennis C. Becker Fort Wayne, Indiana Awarded posthumously

Jerome and Linda Bolick Conover, North Carolina

Michael and Margo Liebner Monticello, Indiana

Alumnus of the Year Award

The Alumnus of the Year award has been established by the Board of Regents of Concordia Theological Seminary to honor a graduate who has distinguished himself by faithfully shepherding the people of God with excellence in preaching, teaching the faithful, and reaching the lost while also strengthening his alma mater by recruiting, publicizing, and supporting the seminary’s mission.

The Reverend Larry E. Ziegler Class of 1973 Castle Rock, Colorado

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts

Degrees Conferred August 5, 2020 Taylor E. Brown Fickenscher Mika A. Patron

Degrees Conferred November 13, 2020 Odolous G. Kiula Michelle D. Oddsen Degree Conferred May 21, 2021 Anna L. Miels

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in Deaconess Studies

Degrees Conferred August 5, 2020 Merri L. Bunge Michele D. Madigan Susan D. Reusser Eileen J. Esget Lisa M.E. Mai Chelsie K. Schmeisser Rachel E. Frugé

Degrees Conferred May 21, 2021 Katherine F. Aiello Kathryn E. Phillips Stephanie L. Wilde Anna C. Barger Bethany H. Stoever

Degrees to Be Conferred August 4, 2021 Pending completion of all academic work

Clarion I. Fritsche Amanda M. Korthase Margaret S. Palm Christie L. Hansard Emily J. McLean Emilyann P. Wert Karol R. Ketcher

Candidate for the Degree of Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies

Degree Conferred November 13, 2020 Terrell L. Davis

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Divinity

Degrees Conferred August 5, 2020 Daniel P. Fickenscher Andrew P. Keller

Degrees Conferred May 21, 2021 Philip D. Bartelt Raymond A. Hulett Joshua J. A. Schiff Zachariah E. Burgdorf Philip J. Jaseph Timothy D. Schmeisser Justin C. C. Clarke Timothy D. Kern Robert M. Schrader Richard M. Dailey Ian P. Kinney Paul E. Shaw Christopher D. Durham Cory J. Kroonblawd Berett J. Steffen Daniel S. Golden Stanley J. Lacey Adam A. Sternquist Daniel R. Harrington Paul W. Marks Caleb D. Stoever Daniel H. Harrison Tyler J. McMiller Jacob A. Stoltzman Jessten P. Heimer Josef L. Muench Stafford L. Thompson Martin R. Hill Tanner B. Post Andrew R. Twietmeyer Brian P. E. Homann Ryan J. Pumphrey 17

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Sacred Theology

The thesis title is given below the candidate’s name.

Degrees Conferred August 5, 2020 Aiji Komiyama (non-thesis)

Roberto E. Rojas, Jr. (non-thesis)

Titus A. Utecht Scripture and Science: An Approach to the Relationship of Scripture and Science Developed from the Lutheran Doctrine of Scripture

Degrees Conferred November 13, 2020 Jacob H. Benson Storytelling as Doctrinal Identity: John, Paul, and the Parting of the Ways

Kufre-Abasi E. Etim A Study of the Doctrine of Free Will according to Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation of 1518 and Worship Life in Nigeria Today

Ibok E. Luke Teaching the Biblical Foundation for the Practice of Infant Baptism in the Context of Nigeria

Elijah E. Udofia Persecution of Christians in the Early Church: Its Relevance to Christians in Nigeria

David E. Ukpong The Righteous Unrighteous Abraham: Theological Function of Genesis 15:6’s Reckoned Righteousness

Sylvanus O. Willie (non-thesis)

Degrees Conferred February 26, 2021 Roy S. Askins The Mission Affirmations: The Life and Times of Martin Luther Kretzmann

Kenta Mizuno (non-thesis)

Jeffrey S. Teeple (non-thesis)

Degree Conferred May 21, 2021 Edward W. Wright (non-thesis)

Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Ministry

The dissertation title is given below the candidate’s name.

Degree Conferred August 5, 2020

Mulugeta M. Adane Study on the Practices, Challenges and Opportunities of Mission Work in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Dessie Congregation

Degrees Conferred May 21, 2021

Christopher B. Davis Lutheran Hymnody as a Resource for Oratio, Meditatio, and Tentatio

Brian L. Kachelmeier Growing in the Proper Understanding of Receiving Forgiveness from Christ and Giving Forgiveness to Others

Yohana E. Nzelu Women’s Ordination as a Challenge to the South East of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania

Matthew D. Priem Post-confirmation Youth Retention through Educational Continuity

Stanton J. Temme Leading a Congregation to Begin an Early Childhood Ministry for Outreach to Young Families

Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Missiology

The dissertation title is given below the candidate’s name.

Degrees Conferred August 5, 2020

Thomas D. Park Religious Movements among the Hmong: Case Studies of the Hmong Conversion to Christianity and Reversion to the Hmong Traditional Religion

Paul M. Ragwa African Indigenous Religion’s Influence on Christianity: The Example of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Meru

Degrees Conferred May 21, 2021

Michael G. Brown The Missiological Vision of 1 Clement

André F. Vogel Mission-centered Theological Education for Pastoral Formation in Brazil: Designing a Curriculum that is Informed by a Missional Ecclesiology 19

Candidates for the Alternate Route Certificate

Certificates Conferred August 5, 2020

Norlyn D. Bartens Lyle E. Buettner Mark T. Matheny Daniel M. Schuetz

Certificate to Be Conferred August 4, 2021

Pending completion of all academic work Stuart A. Sultze

Candidate for the Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa

Degree Conferred May 21, 2021

Molly Ziegler Hemingway

Molly Ziegler Hemingway, a conservative author, columnist, and political commentator, is being honored for her faithful witness to the truth.

Born in Colorado to the Reverend Larry and Carolyn Ziegler, Dr. Hemingway graduated from the University of Colorado, Denver, with a degree in economics. She helped launch the online magazine The Federalist, an influential voice in politics, and currently serves as a senior editor. In addition, she is a Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College, where she teaches journalism and helps students and alumni with professional development. She has been published in all of the major American news outlets and serves as a Fox News contributor. In 2019 she co-authored Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court.

Dr. Hemingway is married to Mark Hemingway; together they have two daughters.

Candidates for the Doctor of Divinity Degree Honoris Causa

Degrees Conferred May 21, 2021

Christopher W. Mitchell

The Reverend Dr. Christopher W. Mitchell is being honored for his devoted study of the Word of God.

Following undergraduate studies in math and physics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. Mitchell abruptly changed course by going on to complete a masters and doctorate in the Hebrew language. Following completion of the Master of Divinity degree at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, he served several years in the parish before accepting a call to Concordia Publishing House. In his three-plus decades at Concordia, he has distinguished himself for his meticulous work as primary editor of the Concordia Commentary series, which to date includes forty published volumes. Dr. Mitchell himself authored the volume on Song of Songs and has published several other books along with various essays and articles.

Dr. Mitchell is married to Carol; together they have two sons and a daughter-in-law.

Erling T. Teigen

The Reverend Dr. Erling T. Teigen is being honored for his years of faithful service in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and to the wider Church.

Dr. Teigen, the son and grandson of pastors in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, received both the B.A. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota and the Master of Divinity from Bethany Lutheran Seminary in Mankato, Minnesota. From 1966 to 1977 he served congregations in Grand Forks and Apple Valley, Minnesota, before accepting the call to teach at his alma mater in Mankato from 1977 to his retirement in 2015. Throughout his long years of service he has faithfully served his church and seminary in a variety of capacities. These include serving as editor of the Lutheran Sentinel and coordinating editor of Logia: A Journal of Theology. He is the author of several books, numerous journal articles and essays, and translations from Norwegian and Swedish.

Dr. Teigen was married to Linda (née Sheriff), who received her heavenly reward in 2019 following a long illness.