“Establishing Trust Begins with Showing Up:” Bridging Traditions by Listening, Learning, and Loving through Loss Four LSTC graduates serving as chaplains on learning to listen, earning trust and caring for people through illness and grief. The man had already told Deacon Lora Salley MAM ’20 that he was ready to die. He was in his […]
Making Room to Talk About Dying: Chaplaincy and the Next Chapter LSTC alum Lora Salley on caring for patients and the people beside them The patient was ready to talk about death. He was in his late 90s, his wife had passed several years earlier, and his health had declined quickly. A son had moved […]
The People Who Remember: The Healing of Hospice Chaplaincy John Schumacher on a hospice ministry that continues into retirement Sometimes a person The Rev. John Schumacher MDiv ’78 does not recognize approaches him in public. The introduction begins with a reminder: he was there when their mother or father died. The person may recall a […]
A Different Way Back to Faith: Chaplaincy in Hospice Care LSTC alum Kristin Klade on hospice care and the people who have no pastor to call When The Rev. Kristin Klade MDiv ’15 visits a hospice patient in Fort Worth, Texas, she sometimes encounters someone who has never met (or even heard of) a Lutheran. […]
Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen Heals Religious Trauma Through Ministry By Adolfo Luna Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen understands the profound mental health needs of today’s communities. Petersen, John H. Tietjen Chair of Pastoral Ministry, also believes that addressing mental health and trauma are part and parcel of the healing pastoral caregivers can offer. Through her dual […]
Alumni Spotlight on Luanne Cantrell MDiv ‘11: Answering the Call Beyond the Pulpit Since earning her Master of Divinity in 2011, Luanne Cantrell has forged a ministry path that exemplifies flexibility and faithfulness to God’s call. As the Community Support Services Coordinator for the Channahon Fire Protection District in Illinois, Cantrell finds herself ministering not […]
Dr. Agustina Luvis-Núñez: An Alum Walking the Path of Transformation in Theological Education In the world of theological education, there are individuals whose stories inspire and illuminate the path for others. Dr. Agustina Luvis-Núñez is one such luminary. A passionate educator and scholar who has broadened the field of feminist-Latina-womanist theology and postcolonial theologies, Dr. […]
LSTC Invites Students and Community Members to Dinner Church Event on September 19 LSTC is pleased to invite students and community members for a transformative day of exploration and experiential learning at a one-day workshop for seminarians and local ministry teams seeking innovative approaches to worship and community formation. Our event, inspired by St. Lydia’s, a […]
CPE Stories: Finding Joy in Transitions Kornelius Koeppel (he/him/his)MAM Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a transformative inter-faith experience that allows divinity students to learn from spiritual practitioners about pastoral care through experiential learning in clinical pastoral settings including hospitals, congregations, and ministries. Kornelius Koeppel, a second-year MAM student, shares his CPE experience and what it […]
CPE Stories: Finding Joy in Transitions Miriam Schmidle she/her/hersMDiv Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a transformative inter-faith experience that allows divinity students to learn from spiritual practitioners about pastoral care through experiential learning in clinical pastoral settings–hospitals, congregations, and ministries. Miriam Schmidle, a third-year MDiv student, shares her CPE experience and what it has taught […]
