To Recognize and Give Thanks for Work at Concordia College—New York

WHEREAS, Concordia College—New York (CCNY) was founded in 1881 in what was the Eastern District and is now the Atlantic District when The Evangelical Lutheran Church and School of St. Matthew in Manhattan established a Sexta and Quinta at St. Matthew Academy, thereby beginning what would be called the “New York Progymnasium”; and

WHEREAS, CCNY (referred to as the “Progymnasium,” “Concordia Progymnasium,” and “Concordia Lutheran Collegiate Institute” before being known universally as “Concordia College”) relocated to the hamlet of Hawthorne, N.Y., on Buttermilk Hill before moving to its last location in the village of Bronxville, N.Y.; and

WHEREAS, CCNY not only has served the East Coast of the United States but people throughout the nation and around the world for over 140 years by giving all people access to quality Christian education and rigorous opportunities to pursue studies in the liberal arts whereby countless young people have been sent out to live their vocations in the name of Jesus; and

WHEREAS, CCNY has been a place for Lutherans and for others to gather for conventions, meetings, concerts, art events, sports events, and other activities for over a century; and

WHEREAS, There is a time for all endeavors of man, which blossom one day and wither the next like the flowers of the field, but the Word of the Lord and His work of salvation endure forever (Ecclesiastes 3; Isaiah 40; James 1); and

WHEREAS, CCNY ceased all academic operations at the end of the 2020–21 academic year but will continue to have great impact upon the Church through all who attended the college; and

WHEREAS, The closure of CCNY has left an enormous hole in the hearts of alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and the Atlantic District; therefore be it

Resolved, That we recognize, remember, and give thanks to God for the good and godly work and ministry the many alumni of CCNY have done and will continue to do in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregations and communities; and be it further

Resolved, That we recognize, remember, and give thanks to God for all who provided care and support to the faculty and staff members of CCNY who were losing jobs due to the closure of the school; and be it finally

Resolved, That we give voice to our thanks and praise to God for working through CCNY, and pray His continued guidance, as we rise and sing the common doxology