40 Years of Speaking Truth to Power Rev. Dr. Kim Beckmann is a master weaver of words. Which is why it’s no surprise that the homiletics teacher’s own story at LSTC, through all its many twists and turns, found a poetic ending in the same place it began: the courtyard of the Lowrey building. The […]
Nominations Now Open for 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is proud to announce that nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards are now open. Each year, LSTC recognizes exceptional graduates (including those from our legacy institutions) who have faithfully served the body of Christ and made a lasting impact […]
LSTC Alum Pastor Jen Nagel Elected Bishop LSTC is pleased to announce that on May 4, 2024 The Rev. Jen Nagel of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was selected to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Minneapolis Area Synod. The selection occurred during the synod assembly from May 2-4 at Lord […]
LSTC Alum Meghan Johnston Aelabouni Elected as Bishop of ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod LSTC is pleased to announce that the Rocky Mountain Synod has elected the Rev. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni as its new bishop for a six-year term. The election took place during the synod assembly at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, Colorado, from April […]
Rev. Dr. Walter May Jr. Finds Joy in Community Rev. Dr. Walter May Jr. was serving as a youth director when his wife’s words changed his life forever. “Out of the blue, she said, ‘You’re going to be an ordained minister,’” Dr. May, MDiv ’87, DMin ’96, remembers. “I laughed and said, ‘Really? Do you […]
Darcy Tillman: A Journey of Faith, Service, and Curiosity Darcy Tillman, MDiv ’99, took an unconventional path to congregational ministry. I grew up in a time when you didn’t see a lot of women in ministry, but I’d always been active in the church,” she said. “The first time I seriously considered seminary was after […]
Michelle Townsend de López on Unity and Change When Michelle Townsend de López, MDiv ’09, stepped foot in the halls of ELCA in 2004 alongside several other students of color, she had high hopes that she was entering a bastion of progressive diversity. In some ways, she was. But in others, a considerable amount of […]
Heidi Torgerson Embraces Courage and Love Through Global Ministry Pastor Heidi Torgerson, MDiv ’06, was 13 years old when she delivered her first sermon. “I’m one of those people who doesn’t really remember a time when I didn’t feel a call to ministry,” she says about her journey which began at a strong congregation she […]
Empowering Faith through Financial Leadership: Linda O. Norman and the Mission Investment Fund When Linda O. Norman MDiv ’06 recalls the making the decision to attend LSTC shortly after earning an accounting degree as an undergraduate, she remembers, first and foremost, how unsure she felt about her choice. “I struggled a lot because I didn’t […]
Maryjeanne Schaffmeyer Being Honored with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award Maryjeanne Schaffmeyer, a decade-long member of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago’s board of directors, is being honored with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award. This esteemed recognition, given by the seminary at its spring leadership dinner in May, is presented annually to individuals whose […]
