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, there by beginning what would be called the “New York Pro gymnasium”; and

WHEREAS, CCNY (referred to as the “Pro gymnasium,” “Concordia Pro gymnasium,” 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 current location in the village of Bronx ville, 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 by giving all people access to quality Christian education and rigorous opportunities to pursue studies in the liberal arts; 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 (Eccl. 3; Isaiah 40; James 1); and

WHEREAS, CCNY ceased all academic operations at the end of the 2020–2021 academic year; 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, the Atlantic District in convention recognize, remember, and give thanks to God for the good and godly work of the many alumni, faculty, and staff throughout the history of CCNY in the training and instruction of God's Word and Christian life; and be it further

Resolved, That we recognize, remember, and give thanks to God for the good and godly work of the many friends of CCNY which they have done and will continue to do in our congregations and communities; and be it further

Resolved, That we recognize, remember, and give thanks to God for the Care and Comfort Committee that raised dollars to support the faculty and staff members of CCNY who were losing jobs due to the closure of the school; and be it further

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; and be it finally

Resolved, That we memorialize the 2023 Synod convention to adopt the above resolution.