Press Releases
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LSTC to honor three distinguished alumni during all-virtual Homecoming
LSTC to honor three distinguished alumni during all-virtual Homecoming September 3, 2020 On October 15, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) will present 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards to three of its outstanding graduates. Through their varied ministries they have been witnesses to the good news of Jesus Christ in the public sphere. The…
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2020 Scherer Lecture to be delivered on September 29
2020 Scherer Lecture to be delivered on September 29 September 2, 2020 On September 29, Dr. Al Tizon will present at the 2020 Scherer Lecture via Zoom. This free lecture is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom details and link. Dr. Tizon’s lecture, “Peacemaking as Mission: Challenging Racism Near and Far,”…
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August 2020 Update: LSTC Response to COVID-19 and Plans for Fall 2020
August 2020 Update: LSTC Response to COVID-19 and Plans for Fall 2020 August 17, 2020 As always, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago’s policies and protocols for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic are rooted in safety and care for our neighbors. Following our call to be and prepare visionary leaders, our goal is to…
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LSTC receives Immanuel Vision Foundation grants
LSTC receives Immanuel Vision Foundation grants August 5, 2020 In June, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) received a grant of $185,000 from the Immanuel Vision Foundation (IVF). It was an accelerated payment of the remainder of a three-year, $225,000 grant plus an additional grant of $35,000 to support LSTC during the COVID-19…
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Philip Hefner to lead online lecture on Aug. 4 – Writing humanity’s next chapter: A renewed religion and science dialogue
Philip Hefner to lead online lecture on Aug. 4 – Writing humanity’s next chapter: A renewed religion and science dialogue July 30, 2020 Philip Hefner, professor emeritus of systematic theology at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) and senior fellow of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science, will deliver the inaugural online…
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Letter from the faculty to the International Students, their families, and the community that loves them
Letter from the faculty to the International Students, their families, and the community that loves them July 22, 2020 Dear friends, Grace to you and peace. We are still processing the news that the rule change for international students taking online courses during the pandemic (stipulating that nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students may not take…
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Panel to discuss Eucharist practices in worship during the pandemic
Panel to discuss Eucharist practices in worship during the pandemic July 13, 2020 LSTC’s Ben Stewart, Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship, and Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, in partnership with leaders from across the ELCA, will be creating virtual space for a panel presentation on Monday, July 27,…
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Benjamin M. Stewart appointed director of Zygon Center for Religion and Science
Benjamin M. Stewart appointed director of Zygon Center for Religion and Science July 7, 2020 The Rev. Dr. Benjamin M. Stewart, Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship, has been appointed director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science (ZCRS), effective July 1. “I am delighted that Ben will be leading the Zygon Center,”…
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Eliseo Pérez-Álvarez elected to LSTC faculty as associate professor of Lutheran systematic theology and global Lutheranism
Eliseo Pérez-Álvarez elected to LSTC faculty as associate professor of Lutheran systematic theology and global Lutheranism June 26, 2020 The Rev. Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Álvarez has been appointed associate professor of Lutheran systematic theology and global Lutheranism by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) Board of Directors. He will join the LSTC faculty January…
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Brooke Petersen appointed MDiv/MAM/MA program director, candidacy coordinator, lecturer
Brooke Petersen appointed MDiv/MAM/MA program director, candidacy coordinator, lecturer June 26, 2020 The Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen (2006, MDiv) was appointed MDiv/MAM/MA program director, coordinator of candidacy and lecturer by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) Board of Directors. She will begin her three-year term at LSTC July 15. “I am delighted that…
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Sandra H. Nelson appointed vice president for advancement
Sandra H. Nelson appointed vice president for advancement June 22, 2020 Sandra H. Nelson, CFRE, has been appointed Vice President for Advancement by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) Board of Directors starting June 15. “I am delighted to welcome Sandra to LSTC,” said James Nieman, president. “She brings deep experience both as…
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A Theological Statement in Response to the Murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd From the Faculty of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
A Theological Statement in Response to the Murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd From the Faculty of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago June 12, 2020 From the Faculty of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Beloved children of God, Our siblings’ blood cries out from the earth, and God answers. This…