2025 October — You’re Invited: Good Shepherd Institute Music Events

Good Shepherd Institute Music Events

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Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), invites you to attend one of our special Good Shepherd Institute music events November 9 and 10. On Sunday, November 9, CTSFW will host an organ recital at 4:30 p.m. and All Saints’ Choral Vespers at 7:30 p.m. On Monday evening at 7:30 p.m., there will be a hymn festival at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in downtown Fort Wayne. These events are free and open to the public, with no registration required. For more details, visit ctsfw.edu/gsi.

Please share these opportunities with anyone who might be interested. You can find a bulletin insert and poster here. Livestreams for Vespers on November 9 and the hymn festival on November 10 can be accessed on the event webpages.

Event Details

GSI Organ Recital
Sunday, November 9, at 4:30 p.m. ET
Kramer Chapel, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
Nicholas Quardokus, organist ORGAN RECITAL INFORMATION All Saints’ Choral Vespers
Sunday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET
Kramer Chapel, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
Bach motet: Jesu, meine Freude (Jesus, Priceless Treasure)
Featuring the Seminary Kantorei, Bach Ensemble, and soloists CHORAL VESPERS INFORMATION Hymn Festival–St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne
Monday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET
Celebrating the 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
1126 S. Barr St., Fort Wayne
Featuring the Seminary Schola Cantorum, choirs from local LCMS congregations, Concordia Lutheran High School A Cappella Choir, and Fort Wayne Philharmonic Strings and Brass
Kantor Matthew Machemer and Mr. Isaac Weander, choir directors; Kantor Kevin Hildebrand, organist; and Dr. Carl Beckwith, commentary HYMN FESTIVAL INFORMATION For more information or to register for the Good Shepherd Institute, visit ctsfw.edu/gsi.

We hope to see you and members of your congregation at our GSI music events!