Press Releases
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LSTC collaborates to offer panel on the future of Latinx Lutheran leadership
LSTC collaborates to offer panel on the future of Latinx Lutheran leadership October 8, 2020 English In honor of Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Asociación de Ministerios Latinos de la ELCA, and Domestic Mission – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have partnered together to offer
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Chris Huang joins LSTC as director of institutional effectiveness and registrar
Chris Huang joins LSTC as director of institutional effectiveness and registrar October 2, 2020 Chris Huang joined the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago on August 24 as Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Registrar. He brings 14 years of experience serving as a registrar, overseeing student records, registration, course scheduling, and catalog production. Using and
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LSTC, Augsburg University form partnership for five-year BA/MDiv degrees
LSTC, Augsburg University form partnership for five-year BA/MDiv degrees September 22, 2020 The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) and Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn., are launching a five-year BA/MDiv degree called the Public Church Scholars. Students in this program will complete two degrees in five years: a bachelor of arts in Theology and
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Colleagues remember Paul Landahl’s influence on LSTC
Colleagues remember Paul Landahl’s influence on LSTC September 4, 2020 The community of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), and the wider church, mourn the death of the Reverend Paul Landahl, 82, who died Monday morning, Aug. 31, surrounded by his family. Chris Honig, his pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church in Riverside, Ill.,
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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,”