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Mission Statement
The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago forms visionary leaders to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Inaugural Weekend Events
On Oct. 27 and 28, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago will celebrate the inauguration of its new president, the Rev. James Nieman, Ph.D. On Sunday, Oct. 28, James Nieman will be installed as LSTC's seventh president during a Service of Holy Communion at 4 p.m. at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago.
To mark the occasion of his inauguration, President Nieman has invited three scholars in theological education and three recent LSTC graduates to explore the question: In the days ahead, what sort of ministerial wisdom will best give shape to a fuller witness to the gospel by all the faithful?
The free, public event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 p.m., at LSTC. [Read more.]
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Students plan Benefit Concert
for the Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Multicultural Center
On Sunday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m., hear great music and support a great cause. Students and professional musicians will present music from around the world in the concert, "Many Voices, One Song." Donations gathered at the concert benefit programming for the Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Multicultural Center.
The concert includes music from Africa, Native flute player Bill Buchholtz from the Kateri Indian Center, Turkish Music Society, Stann Champion of Roots Rock Society, Abe Cáceres and LSTC students, Indian/Asian music, Noah I. Brown & Company, the LSTC Cantorei, and the LSTC Gospel Choir. Enjoy the music and make a generous donation to the Pero Multicultural Center. For more information contact Kwame Pitts at kpitts@lstc.edu or Sara Trumm at strumm@lstc.edu.
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Putting the "M Word" Back into Stewarship
Join Dr. Craig A. Satterlee on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., for a special Tithing and Stewardship Foundation workshop on the topic of money. Dr. Satterlee will look at how money is addressed in Scripture and how it exercises influence in our lives and the life of the church.
Dr. Satterlee, Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Professor of Homiletics at LSTC, is the author of Preaching and Stewardship: Proclaiming God's Invitation to Grow (Alban). For more information or to register email tithing@lstc.edu or call 773-256-0741. Find more stewardship and tithing resources at http://tithing.lstc.edu/ |
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LSTC Guild meets Oct. 6
The fall meeting of the LSTC Guild, led by the Guild's new president, Jean Nye, will be held Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at LSTC. A continental breakfast and lunch is included. Please bring a new bed pillow to the fall meeting. The Guild hopes to give a "mountain of pillows" to new LSTC international students and their families. Cost of the lunch is $15. Please RSVP by Sept. 30 to Tyrone Holland at tholland@lstc.edu or 773-256-0712. |
 Sherman Hicks to deliver Albert "Pete" Pero Lecture The Rev. Dr. Sherman G. Hicks, director of ethnic specific/multicultural ministries for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will inaugurate the Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Lecture on Monday, Oct. 8, at 11:30 a.m. His topic is the impact of the changing North American demographics on the church and on theological education. The free lecture takes place at LSTC and is sponsored by the Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Multicultural Center at LSTC. For more information contact Dr. Cheryl Pero at cpero@lstc.edu. |
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Many Voices, One Story -- 50th Anniversary Forum:
LSTC from 1962-1982 
LSTC emeriti faculty will share their memories of LSTC's first two decades in a lunchtime forum on Thursday, Oct. 18, starting at 11:30 a.m.
What was it like to move three campuses into a new and very different location? What were the major challenges for the new seminary and what got it through those challenges? How did those first 20 years shape LSTC and how it fulfilled its mission? Hear from those who were here in the 1960s and 70s. Held in LSTC's Common Room (350). |
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Do you know someone who should consider going to seminary?
Tell them about Seminary Sampler on Oct. 21-23. They're invited to sit in on classes; meet current students, faculty and staff; and meet others who are discerning a call to ministry. For more information, contact LSTC Admissions. Housing and most meals during the event are provided. Small travel stipends are available. Visit www.lstc.edu/admissions, call 773-256-0726 or email schalmers@lstc.edu. |
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Interfaith Events
Christian-Muslim Resources Workshop in Evanston, Ill.
On Oct. 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., church leaders are invited to familiarize themselves with resources developed specifically for education about and engagement with the Muslim community. The free workshop will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1004 Greenwood Street, Evanston, Ill. To register or for more information, contact Sara Trumm at strumm@lstc.edu or 773-256-0708.
Kristallnacht Interfaith Service of Remembrance and Repentance
LSTC welcomes special guest from the Hyde Park neighborhood on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. for a moving service of remembrance and repentance of religious intolerance held in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. For more information contact the Rev. Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam at kpadam@lstc.edu.
The Binding of Isaac in Genesis 22:
Its Understanding in History and the Present
On Thursday, Nov. 15, 4 -9 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-12.30 p.m., international scholars will discuss Genesis 22 from exegetical and theological perspectives at the crossroads of the three Abrahamic religions that share this textContact Elizabeth Palmer at eamussel@uchicago.edu or Klaus-Peter Adam at kpadam@lstc.edu for more information.
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| 50 Years After Vietnam: The Role of Military Chaplaincy
In observance of Veteran's Day, veterans, their families, and those who minister to them are invited to a free panel discussion at LSTC (Room 350) on Nov. 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Panelists Dr. Kurt Hendel, Chaplain Greg Moser and members of the LSTC community discuss the role of military chaplaincy during the Vietnam era and today. For more information contact the Rev. Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam at kpadam@lstc.edu.
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Now is the very best time to give to LSTC's annual fund
Thanks to a generous matching grant from Mark and Kathy Helge, your new, renewed and increased gifts to the LSTC Annual Fund can do even more for the seminary.
 How does it work? If you've never given to the LSTC Annual Fund, every dollar you give will be matched.
Or if you gave to the LSTC Annual Fund as recently as June 2010, but not since then, every dollar you give will be matched.
Or if you faithfully give to LSTC's Annual Fund each year and can increase the amount you gave before June 2011, that amount will be matched dollar for dollar.
Your generous gifts to the Annual Fund make a difference every day, for every student, faculty and staff member at LSTC. Thank you for your generosity!
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Opportunities at LSTC
Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
October Arab/Middle Eastern Heritage Month
Oct. 6, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Putting the "M Word" Back into Stewardship ($)
Oct. 7, 4 p.m. - Many Voices, One Song - Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Multicultural Center Benefit Concert
Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m. - First Annual Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Lecture by the Rev. Dr. Sherman Hicks
Oct. 14, 6 - 9 p.m. - Many Voices, One Story film - A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice
Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Many Voices, One Story: LSTC from 1962-1982
Oct. 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Christian-Muslim Resource Workshop (St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1004 Greenwood Street, Evanston, Ill.)
Oct. 21-23 - Seminary Sampler
Oct. 27, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - President's Forum and Inaugural Lecture
Oct. 28, 3:30 p.m. - Service of Holy Communion and President's Installation (Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 South Woodlawn, Chicago, Ill.)
November - American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
Nov. 4, 7 p.m. - Film: Native Nations
Nov. 5-7 - American Indian/Alaska Native Third Annual Symposium
Nov. 8, 11 a.m. - Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration Service
Nov. 11, 6- 9 p.m. - Many Voices, One Story film - Youth in Mission
Nov. 12, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - 50 years after Vietnam: The Role of Military Chaplaincy
Nov. 15, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. & Nov. 16, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - The Binding of Isaac in Genesis 22: Its Understanding in History and the Present
Nov. 18, 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Rose Ensemble Workshop, McCormick Place Convention Center - West Building (W183C))
Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. - Rose Ensemble Concert (Chicago Theological Seminary Chapel, 1407 East 60th Street, Chicago, Ill.)
Nov. 26, 11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. - Lutheran Heritage Lecture by Monica Melanchthon
For more information about LSTC events see our Events Calendar.
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