Press Releases
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Join us for Homecoming Oct. 12-13! Distinguished alumni will be honored; a mini conference on implicit bias offered Oct. 13
Join us for Homecoming Oct. 12-13! Distinguished alumni will be honored; a mini conference on implicit bias offered Oct. 13 September 20, 2022 LSTC alumni will return to campus in person Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 12-13, for our fourth annual Homecoming. Participants may also join on-line. This year’s homecoming will include the usual highlights—class reunions, worship, and…
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Visit our new relocation webpage where you will find the most current information regarding the seminary’s move.
Visit our new relocation webpage where you will find the most current information regarding the seminary’s move. September 14, 2022 We are pleased to share a new web page designed to keep you up to date with the seminary’s property sale and relocation. LSTC.edu/relocation is where you will find the most current information regarding the seminary’s move. The…
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Attend the Scherer Lecture, Tuesday, Oct. 4. This free community talk will explore the concept of “resurrectional cruciformity.”
Attend the Scherer Lecture, Tuesday, Oct. 4. This free community talk will explore the concept of “resurrectional cruciformity.” September 14, 2022 The annual Scherer Lecture is Oct. 4, 4-5:30 p.m., in person in the Augustana Chapel and livestreamed. Michael J. Gorman who holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St.…
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Zygon Center presents “Science as Liberation Praxis” on June 14
Zygon Center presents “Science as Liberation Praxis” on June 14 June 6, 2022 LSTC’s Zygon Center for Religion and Science welcomes Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for a lunchtime presentation on June 14. Her presentation will address such questions as: How can science itself be a liberatory practice? What does it mean to practice science in a racialized world and…
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Watch recordings of LSTC’s 2022 graduation services
Watch recordings of LSTC’s 2022 graduation services May 15, 2022 The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) celebrated the class of 2022 (along with the class of 2020 and 2021) on May 14-15, 2022. Congratulations, graduates! Baccalaureate Graduation For further graduation details, visit LSTC’s Graduation 2022 webpage. Contact Patti DeBias Assistant to the President pdebias@lstc.edu
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Institutions agree on plan for sale of Hyde Park property
Institutions agree on plan for sale of Hyde Park property May 5, 2022 Institutions Agree on Plan for Sale of Hyde Park Property University of Chicago, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary Take Step toward UChicago Purchasing Facilities CHICAGO, IL – May 5, 2022 – The University of Chicago, the Lutheran…
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Looking toward commencement in person
Looking toward commencement in person April 13, 2022 After two years of recorded commencement ceremonies due to the global pandemic, LSTC will return to nearby St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church for a 2:30 ceremony on Sunday, May 15. “A New Heaven and a New Earth” is the theme of this year’s commencement, based on…
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‘It is Well’ the theme for 32nd annual LSTC Gospel choir benefit concert
‘It is Well’ the theme for 32nd annual LSTC Gospel choir benefit concert April 12, 2022 It is Well is the theme of the 32nd annual LSTC Gospel choir benefit concert as it returns from a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. Under the direction of Dr. Keith “Doc” Hampton, the concert will be Sunday, April…
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LSTC to offer activities April 5-6 during Giving Day
LSTC to offer activities April 5-6 during Giving Day March 30, 2022 Giving Day at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago will take place soon! Join other LSTC enthusiasts between noon on Tuesday, April 5 through noon on Wednesday, April 6 by participating in meaningful Giving Day events and donating to LSTC. Our 2022 Giving Day…
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South Side interfaith trolley tour celebrates historic holy month of April
South Side interfaith trolley tour celebrates historic holy month of April March 24, 2022 This April, a number of religions’ holy days (Ramadan, Passover, Easter, Vaisakhi, Ridvan and more) overlap for the first time since 1991, meaning that many Muslims, Jews, Christians, Baha’i, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, and others will simultaneously be observing their holy days.…
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South Side interfaith trolley tour celebrates historic holy month of April
South Side interfaith trolley tour celebrates historic holy month of April March 24, 2022 This April, a number of religions’ holy days (Ramadan, Passover, Easter, Vaisakhi, Ridvan and more) overlap for the first time since 1991, meaning that many Muslims, Jews, Christians, Baha’i, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists and others will simultaneously be observing their holy days.…
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Dr. Linda E. Thomas’ reflections on renamed Albert “Pete” Pero, Jr. and Cheryl Stewart Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies
Dr. Linda E. Thomas’ reflections on renamed Albert “Pete” Pero, Jr. and Cheryl Stewart Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies February 28, 2022 The name change from The Albert “Pete” Pero, Jr. Multicultural Center to The Albert “Pete” Pero, Jr. and Cheryl Stewart Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies addresses the need for LSTC and theological schools…