Our Concordia graduates will be joined by their families and guests for a traditional Christian baccalaureate service with hymns, scripture lessons, a message, prayers and special recognitions. Baccalaureate is an opportunity for our Christian community to celebrate all of God's blessings associated with higher education and earning of a degree. It is also a time to recognize and to thank God for all our vocations, what we do in our various careers to honor and to serve our Creator and Redeemer.