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"E.tcetera ..."
LSTC Taste and See blog entry featured on Living Lutheran
M.Div. Junior Janelle Neubauer's Oct. 12 blog, "I say 'egg' funny" was picked up by Living Lutheran
(www.livinglutheran.com).
Read Janelle's post and other observations about student life at LSTC
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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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 "Many Voices, One Story: LSTC's First Fifty Years
LSTC's Alumni Board recently reminded us of the role students have played in shaping life at LSTC. Board member George Detweiler shared the following story. How did you or your class do that? Send stories to me at jboden@lstc.edu.
How the LSTC Undercroft Chapel
came to be
George Detweiler, 1974, M.Div.
From the beginning of LSTC, there was much grumbling among students about the chapel auditorium as a worship space. The musical acoustics were dreadful, the "organ" sounded like an amplified sewing machine, and it was difficult to feel or create a sense of community.
 In the fall of 1971, Frank Showers and I were members of the worship committee, along with Jeanne Sittler and Acting President Art Arnold. (There was no chaplain or worship professor.)
The problem of holding daily chapel in the chapel auditorium was discussed several times. It was noted that the undercroft was more intimate and better acoustically, but President Arnold was reluctant to make changes. Frank and I decided it was better to ask for forgiveness than permission. [ Read more. ]
Listen to stories from LSTC's first 20 years
Emeritus faculty members James Scherer, Wilhelm Linss and Phil Hefner shared their memories of LSTC's first 20 years in a special forum on Oct. 18. Dr. Scherer called it a "chaotic but cheerful" time and Dr. Hefner told how LSTC participated in the Civil Rights Movement. Listen to the podcast here.
February Faculty Forum
February 7, 2013, is the date for the next Many Voices, One Story Faculty Forum: LSTC 1983-2012. Faculty panelists will consider LSTC's history over the last 30 years, including the arrival of Christ Seminary-Seminex on LSTC's campus, the impact of the establishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, changes in society, collaborations with other seminaries, and much more. Kurt Hendel, Kadi Billman, Peter Vethanayagamony, and other faculty will take part in the discussion starting at 11:30 a.m. in LSTC's Common Room.
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 Highlights from President Nieman's inaugural weekend
You may share in the LSTC's celebration of President Nieman's installation on Oct. 28 at Rockefeller Chapel through video highlights of the event here.
Watch video of President Nieman's inaugural lecture here. Listen to podcasts from the panel discussion, "Ministerial Wisdom" here.
View photos from all of the inaugural weekend events, including the pep rally, panel discussion, lecture, inaugural dinner, and installation on SmugMug. |
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Monica Melanchthon will deliver Lutheran Heritage Lecture Nov. 26
LSTC Distinguished Alum the Rev. Dr. Monica Melanchthon will provide an Asian engagement with Luther's interpretations and comments on select women within the Old Testament for the Lutheran Heritage Lecture at LSTC on Nov. 26 at 11:30 a.m..
In her lecture, "The Reformer, Biblical Women and Other Asians," Dr. Melanchthon plans to explore the "contributions these interpretations have made or might make in the formulation of ideas; the empowering of an informed imagination; the rearrangement of desires; and the conjuring of peace, justice and the rights of humanity within the plurality of Asia." The Lutheran Heritage Lecture series is designed to provide a contemporary perspective on the Lutheran tradition. |
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 2013 Watanabe calendars available
With a minimum donation of $20 to the William J. and Elizabeth M. Danker Fellowship, you will receive a 2013 Watanabe calendar. Find more information and an order form here.
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Chapel Music Series Concerts in Dec. & Jan.
Advent Lessons and Carols led by the LSTC Cantorei, will take place on Dec. 2 at 7:00 p.m., in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. Daniel Schwandt, cantor to the seminary community, leads the choir and is featured on organ and piano.
Bach for the Sem on Jan. 13, 2013, will feature a new piece by David Cherwien for choir. The 19th Annual Bach for the Sem Concert takes place at 4 p.m. at St. Luke Church, 1500 West Belmont, Chicago. Mark Bangert leads Chicago area musicians in works by Daniel Pinkham, Morten Lauridsen and Flor Peeters as well as Part 4 of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Tickets are $20 before the concert and $22 at the door. For more information or to order tickets, contact Ruth Ann Deppe at rdeppe@lstc.edu or call the Advancement Office at 773-256-0712.
Luther College Symphony Orchestra performsat LSTC on Jan 29, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Augustana Chapel. More than 80 Luther College students play in the orchestra, which presents standard orchestral pieces as well as new music. For more information or tickets contact Daniel Schwandt at dschwandt@lstc.edu. |
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Third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On Monday, January 21, at 11 a.m., Metropolitan Chicago Synod Bishop Wayne Miller will be the preacher for the Third Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Worship sponsored by the Albert "Pete" Pero Multicultural Center at LSTC. Worship will be in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. For details about the afternoon program, watch www.lstc.edu/multicultural-center/events/ or contact Dr. Cheryl Stewart Pero at cpero@lstc.edu or 773-256-0774.
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Podcasts, photos from recent events
Listen to the first Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Lecture by the Rev. Dr. Sherman Hicks, "The State of Multiculturalism in the ELCA," delivered Oct. 8 at LSTC here.
Dr. Barbara Rossing gave the Niehbur Lecture at Elmhurst College on Oct. 18. Watch the video URL or listen to the podcast here.
Enjoy photos from the Oct. 8 "Many Voices, One Song" concert benefiting the Albert "Pete" Pero Jr. Multicultural Center at LSTC on SmugMug. |
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Make an end-of-year gift to LSTC's Annual Fund
Wondering how to make the most impact with your gift to LSTC? Give to the Annual Fund! Your gift to the Annual Fund does it all: it keeps tuition low for students, funds scholarships and financial assistance, and supports the day-to-day work of the seminary.
Plus, if you have never given to the Annual Fund or have not made a gift since 2010, your entire gift will be matched by the Helge Matching Gift.
If you are a faithful contributor to the Annual Fund and can increase your gift, the amount of your increase will be matched.
Students, faculty and staff thank you for the difference you make by giving to LSTC's Annual Fund!
Learn more or make a gift at www.lstc.edu/alumni-friends/giving/impact/annual-fund.php.
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Opportunities at LSTC
Nov. 18, 4 - 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
Dec. 2, 7 p.m. - Chapel Music Series - Advent Lessons and Carols
Jan. 13, 2013, 4 p.m. - Bach for the Sem, St. Luke Church, 1500 W. Belmont, Chicago $
Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m. - Third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday observance
Jan. 28, time TBA - "Montgomery to Memphis" screening
Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. - Luther College Symphony Orchestra Concert
February - African Descent Heritage Month at LSTC
Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - "Many Voices, One Story: LSTC from 1983 - 2012"
For more information about LSTC events see our Events Calendar.
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