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President's Message: June 2009

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:59:00 +0000

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President Philip D.W. Krey from The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadephia (LTSP) is joined by LTSP Dean J. Paul Rajashekar to talk about the Asian Theological Summer Institute, and by Director of Graduate Studies David Grafton to talk about the seminary's advanced degree programs. President Krey also thanks those who have generously supported the seminary during the 2009 fiscal year, and especially those congregations and individuals who responded to Region 7 Seminary Sunday.

Luce Foundation Renews Grant to LTSP Asian Initiative

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:47:00 +0000

The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a grant of $325,000 to The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). The grant is directed toward the seminary’s Asian initiative.

An initial grant of $75,000 from the Luce Foundation enabled the seminary to launch the Asian Theological Summer Institute (ATSI) in 2007. This annual event is designed to nurture the next generation of Asian and Asian-American scholars in theological education. The new grant ensures the continuation of ATSI for the next five years.

ATSI is a mentoring program that brings together doctoral level theology students who are Asian and Asian-American from the region’s major graduate schools for a week-long seminar led by distinguished Asian-American professors. The Institute serves to build a network of Asian-American scholars engaged in theological teaching and research. The Lutheran Seminary hosts the Institute during the Memorial Day week on the seminary campus in Philadelphia.

The Institute was originally conceived as part of LTSP’s commitment to promoting cultural diversity in theological scholarship. It was intended to complement the Black Church Studies and Latino Ministry programs of the seminary. Dr. J. Paul Rajashekar, Dean of LTSP and Luther D. Reed Professor of Systematic Theology, is the director of ATSI.

In the last three years, 45 Asian and Asian-American doctoral students from diverse racial, cultural and national backgrounds have benefited from the program. Doctoral students have come from various universities (Boston, Drew, Emery, Princeton, Vanderbilt and Yale) and seminaries (Catholic Theological Union; Fuller Theological Seminary; Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; LTSP; Westminster; Weston Jesuit, Boston; Union, NY, NY).

Guest faculty in the past included, Dr. R. S. Sugirtharajah (University of Birmingham, UK), Dr. Kwok Pui-lan (Episcopal Divinity School, MA), Dr. Anne Joh (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, IL). Dr. Eleazar Fernandez (United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, MN) Dr. Tat-siong Benny Liew (Pacific School of Religion (PSR), CA), Dr. Jayakiran Sebastian (LTSP), Dr. Fumitaka Matsuoka (PSR) and Dr. Andrew Sung Park (United Theological Seminary, OH).

“The new grant from the Luce Foundation,” says Dean Rajashekar, “enables ATSI to become a national program welcoming students from other regions of the country with an expanded guest faculty.” ATSI hopes to develop into a national network of Asian-American theological scholars. “The renewed grant from the Henry Luce Foundation is a recognition of LTSP’s role in promoting cultural diversity in theological education”,” according to Dr. Philip Krey, President of LTSP.

2009 ATSI faculty and student participants (click on the image to view/download high resolution version)

State Sen. LeAnna M. Washington awarded honorary doctoral degree by Lutheran Seminary

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:26:00 +0000

“Wow. Wow. Who would have ever thought it possible that a welfare recipient, high school dropout and teenage parent would be standing here today like this. It is through God’s grace and God’s grace alone that it is happening.”

Pennsylvania Sen. LeAnna M. Washington traced a troubled early life that included being a victim of domestic violence during remarks of gratitude as she received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) during the school’s recent 145th commencement exercises in the city’s East Mt. Airy section. Admitting that she once thought God was not a part of her life, she said she eventually prayed daily for “direction on where to go,” admitting to herself and God that the “paths I had chosen for myself were not good ones and led nowhere.”

Sen. Washington said “the driving force of my life has been my children…to make sure that they not live a life like I lived…as victims going from place to place to place.” She said she has been determined that her children would “learn love and respect for themselves and others, and they have.” She added that her goals have included leaving paths for others to follow and reiterated a continuing commitment “to make a difference in people’s lives.” She urged her audience of seminary graduates to be, alums, faculty, staff and friends “to make sure you reach your hand out and to do it for the Lord…”

Washington, a self-described “mother, grandmother and great-grandmother,” was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2005, representing the Fourth Senatorial District, after having served six consecutive terms representing the 200th Legislative District as a State Representative. The senator’s district includes Mt. Airy. She has been a political force in the region for more than two decades. Her efforts have included working on behalf of developing the Germantown Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue business corridors and on support for The Brossman Learning Center and William Allen Square on the LTSP campus.

In the Senate, Washington serves on numerous committees, including Aging and Youth and Public Health and Welfare. She’s a member of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Children’s Trust Fund, the Children’s Health Advisory Council, and the Governor’s Health Care Advisory Panel. She heads up an effort in the Senate to end illegal handgun trafficking and has co-sponsored community forums on violence prevention. Other legislative interests include funding for mass transit, improving services and conditions in nursing care facilities, kinship programs for children in foster care, education reform and economic development.

Washington holds a Master’s degree in Human Services from Lincoln University and has earned a Certificate from the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University. She is the first woman elected to serve as Chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and the first woman Chair of Black Elected Officials of Philadelphia. Her civic service on boards includes Arcadia University, the Greater Philadelphia NAACP and the Sedgwick Cultural Center. Civic awards include Outstanding Community Leader (Philadelphia Tribune, 2008), Civic Leaders Award (Women Against Abuse, 2007), Distinguished Leadership Award (Community College of Philadelphia, 2004), and Sojourner Truth Award (Women’s Institute and Network, 1999).

Sen. Washington and LTSP President Philip D. W. Krey before commencement

Sen. Washington receiving the academic hood (left to right:
LTSP Dean J. Paul Rajashekar, Sen. Washington, LTSP Board Chair Dr. Addie Butler)

Sen. Washington speaking after receiving the Doctor of Divinity

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State Rep. Cherelle Parker awarded honorary doctorate from Lutheran Seminary

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:08:00 +0000

“Like Langston Hughes said in his poem ‘Mother to Son,’ my life ain’t been no crystal stair…I’m not supposed to be standing here. It is nothing but the hand of God in my life that moved people to help create my village that made it possible.”

Those moving comments by State Rep. Cherelle Lesley Parker of the Commonwealth’s 200th Legislative District, came as she received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree recently during the 145th commencement exercises of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP).

Parker, in thanking LTSP for the honor, told the seminary community of graduates-to-be, alums, faculty, staff, and friends, including mentors and family members, that she was brought up “by a teenage mother and grandparents, who needed to secure public assistance to raise me in an environment of drugs of any kind imaginable, [where] the odds were against my success.” She told the gathering she feels her mission as a political leader in today’s challenging time is to “close the gap between the haves and the have-nots” in part by remembering what it once was like to be a have-not. She closed by recalling a remark attributed to Marian Wright Edelman of the Children’s Defense Fund, which she read from the writings of pioneering African American U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm: “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living here on earth…” She said she believes her debt is “paid up” and she urged the seminary’s present and future leaders “to make sure yours is paid up too.”

Parker was elected in 2005 as the youngest African American woman ever elected to the Pennsylvania State House, representing some 60,000 citizens of her district, which covers portions of Northwest Philadelphia. Her committee assignments include Appropriations and Labor Relations. Parker’s other intensive efforts are on behalf of handgun control, energy conservation, and the special needs of youngsters whose parents are incarcerated. She has actively supported local and state economic development legislative initiatives, including renewal of the Germantown Avenue and Wadsworth Avenue business corridors, and The Brossman Learning Center and William Allen Square on the seminary campus.

A graduate of Lincoln University, Parker serves on numerous boards, including Lincoln’s and the National Congress of Black Women. She earned a Certificate from the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University in 2008 and participated in the University of Virginia Emerging Political Leaders program in 2006. Lincoln named her an Outstanding Alumna in 2007, and she was named one of the Most Influential African Americans in Philadelphia the same year by The Philadelphia Tribune.

Rep. Parker and LTSP President Philip D.W. Krey before commencement

Rep. Parker receiving academic hood (left to right: LTSP President Philip D.W. Krey,
LTSP Dean J. Paul Rajashekar, Rep. Parker, LTSP Board Chair Dr. Addie Butler)

Rep. Parker speaking after receiving Doctor of Divinity degree

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President's Message: May 2009

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:03:00 +0000

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The Rev. Dr. Philip D.W. Krey, President of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) reflects on the 145th Commencement, Sunday, May 17, 2009, and gives thanks for the many gifts that help support LTSP's mission of raising leaders for the church in the world, with special thanks for those gifts, large and small, given during the recent Region 7 Seminary Sunday.

See speeches and other highlights from the 145th Commencement at www.Ltsp.edu/commencement09

An LTSP Mt. Airy Picnic and Fund Raiser

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:19:00 +0000

An invitation from President Krey to members of the Northwest Philadelphia community:

You are Cordially Invited to

A Mt. Airy Picnic and Fund Raiser
Celebrating the Presence of The Lutheran Theological Seminary in the Mt. Airy Community

Thursday June 11 from 6:30 pm until....

On the Front Lawn of the President's House at the corner of Germantown and Gowen Avenues.

A live band will play popular music on the President's front porch.

Your donations will benefit the LTSP Leadership Fund, the seminary’s annual fund for student scholarships and ongoing priorities, and will help keep the seminary thriving in Mt Airy and Philadelphia.

Donation levels:

Sponsor - $1000 | Friend - $750 | Patron - $500
Scholar - $250 | Neighbor - $150

To register and donate using your credit card, go to Ltsp.edu/celebration

or you can click to use this pdf form to RSVP and donate by mail. Please make checks payable to LTSP and mail to:

Celebration at LTSP
7301 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA. 19119

for further information please contact the president's office at mtairy@ltsp.edu or call 215-248-6309

Sixty eight graduate at LTSP 145th Commencement

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:57:00 +0000

Sixty eight students were awarded the Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Divinity, or Certificate of Study. Six students received the UTI Certificate of Church Leadership. In addition, Pennsylvania Senator LeAnna M. Washington (left) and Pennsylvania Representative Cherelle Lesley Parker (right), whose districts both include the community of which LTSP is a part, received the Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causa in recognition of their work for the community they serve.

Commencement speaker Satullo recently spoke at LTSP, presenting a lecture entitled "Brood of Vipers: The media, the Gospel and public life," which addressed the connections between the media, faith, and the public.

Graduate photos and a video of commencement can be ordered online: www.ltsp.edu/2009-grad-video-photo-orders.

During the week following commencement, additional video plus photos and reports will continue to be added to the commencement section of the LTSP Web site. To be notified when these are online, sign up for @PS, the seminary eNewsletter.

The 145th LTSP Commencement is Sunday, May 17

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:34:00 +0000

Chris Satullo, Executive Director of News and Civic Dialogue at Philadelphia public broadcaster WHYY, and formerly columnist and editorial page editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, will be the speaker at the 145th commencement of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). Commencement will be Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 3 pm on the seminary campus in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia.

An expected 68 students will be awarded the Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Divinity, or Certificate of Study. In addition, Pennsylvania Representative Cherelle Lesley Parker (left) and Pennsylvania Senator LeAnna M. Washington (right), whose districts both include the community of which LTSP is a part, will receive the Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causa in recognition of their work for the community they serve.

Commencement speaker Satullo recently spoke at LTSP, presenting a lecture entitled "Brood of Vipers: The media, the Gospel and public life," which addressed the connections between the media, faith, and the public.

LTSP Student awarded Winters Scholarship

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:00:00 +0000

LTSP student Yvonne Lembo was awarded the The Roy L. Winters and Sarah Stober Winters Scholarship at a recent convocation at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. The Winters Scholarship is awarded to a member of the first year class who demonstrates both academic excellence and potential for ministry. Consideration is also given for financial aid. Each year the Faculty votes for a student to receive this prestigious award. Ms. Lembo is a resident of Philadelphia.

Scholarship awardee Yvonne Lembo with LTSP Dean J. Paul Rajashekar

Robert E. Bornemann, Old Testament Professor and music aficionado (updated)

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:15:00 +0000

The Rev. Dr. Robert E. Bornemann, professor of Hebrew and Old Testament for 41 years at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP), and director of the seminary choir from 1955 to 1990, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, of lung cancer at his home in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy section. He was 85.

“I think of Bob Bornemann as a true renaissance man because he had so many varied interests,” says the Rev. Dr. Jack White, Hagan Emeritus Professor of Pastoral Care at LTSP who taught with Dr. Bornemann for 30 years. “No one on the faculty had a better rapport with students than Bob did. He especially loved the languages of antiquity and music. When I saw him in the hospital last week and we talked about the severity of his illness, I said to him, ‘But you still have your music,’ and his eyes just lit up.”

"As a young instructor at the seminary, I was invited by Dr. Bornemann to sit in on his beloved course, 'The Church, Music and the Arts'," recalls LTSP President Philip D. W. Krey. "It was among the finest courses I have ever taken. He was a masterful teacher."

LTSP alumnus Steve Jensen, Commander, Chaplain Corps, US Navy (Ret), recalls Dr. Bornemann as teacher and friend. “As a seminarian who needed to work full-time to pay for school, I was overwhelmed with the study load and desire to do my best. The faculty was intimidating and I was not sure to whom I could turn with spiritual, vocational, and life issues. This was during the Vietnam War and few understood or supported my desire to minister to military personnel and their families. ‘Dr. B’ was never too busy to talk and became my mentor and friend."

“We shared a love of music, but also a sense of humor not all would appreciate,” Cmdr. Jensen continues. “While our performances in churches, Lincoln Center, and elsewhere were often tension-filled serious affairs, one of us choir members would frequently break the stress by placing something on his music stand and wait for the giggle. He knew it was out of love and appreciation for him - and we sang our hearts out to honor his efforts on our behalf.”

Dr. Bornemann was a remarkably gifted musician who played the piano, recorder, organ and harpsichord. He built two harpsichords from kits and composed many songs and liturgical settings. His family reminisced this week about many informal musical performances in their home. While directing the seminary choir, he was known for staging performing editions of little-known or unknown dramatic musical works from the thirteenth century, and organized the seminary’s currently popular Advent Vespers series.

In 1974 he was appointed director of the CLCA Heritage Choir, organized for the 1976 Bicentennial. Dr. White recalls that for many years “Bob was in charge of the supernumeraries for the Philadelphia Opera Company. He would recruit non-singing performers, including many seminarians, for such operatic roles and was familiar in many music circles.” At one time he was a frequent lecturer for a Philadelphia Orchestra series entitled “Today’s Concert.” His record collection was legendary.

Though Dr. Bornemann officially retired from his post as the Anna Burkhalter Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew in 1994, his wife of 63 years, Agnes, said this week “Bob never really retired.” He occasionally taught Old Testament courses at the seminary, and was planning a course to be taught this year in the Graduate Religious Studies Program at La Salle University, where he had served as a visiting professor since 1977.

He participated in several noteworthy archeological digs in Israel over a 25-year period, the most recent one about 10 years ago in 106-degree temperatures when he was in his seventies. “The emphasis on archeology is not to prove that the Bible is either right or wrong,” he told the seminary’s PS Magazine upon returning from his last Middle East digging experience. “It’s a study that makes Scripture come alive. It is the realization that God acts in the lives of ordinary, real people. Archeology shows us the dynamics of how and the way people lived.” Dr. Bornemann noted the Scriptures don’t present history “in the usual linear sense. The Bible is a theological history that records how people experienced God within their lives.” Study of the Bible, archeology and geography “make it clear that not everyone connected with Israel had the same experiences,” he said. Dr. Bornemann called the land where the Bible unfolded a “sometimes barren land that can be unpleasant. But it gets hold of you. Many scholars and archeologists think of the Holy Land as a kind of fifth gospel.” He was active in a variety of Jewish-Christian dialogues.

An avid badminton and handball player, both Dr. White and family members describe Bornemann as having been “fiercely competitive.” Agnes Bornemann said his highly competitive winning attitude played out even in board games. The family loved tent-camping and hiking experiences in northern New Hampshire, and Dr. Bornemann climbed Mount Washington and the Presidential range frequently.

Born and raised in Willoughby, OH, near Cleveland, Dr. Bornemann earned his BA degree in literature and philosophy from Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH, in 1945. He was awarded his MDiv degree from LTSP in 1946 and a Master of Sacred Theology degree from LTSP in 1948, with a concentration in New Testament. He pursued graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1948 to 1950 in New Testament and biblical theology while serving as a parish pastor in a stated supply position at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hightstown, NJ. Before beginning his teaching career at LTSP, he served as parish pastor at Atonement Lutheran Church in Asbury Park, NJ, (1950-53) during a period when the congregation built a new church. He was called to the seminary in 1953 and was appointed Burkhalter Chair in 1970, the year he earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible from Dropsie College. His special PhD interest was in Canaanite and Hebrew Poetry. Among his publications was A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew (1998).

Dr. Bornemann married Agnes (Grant) Bornemann in 1946, the year he was ordained a Lutheran pastor in the United Lutheran Church in America, a predecessor body of the current Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He and his wife are members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Germantown, where he served on the music and worship committee.

In addition to his spouse, Dr. Bornemann is survived by a son, John and and wife Collette Bornemann of Hyde Park, VT; and three daughters, Annamary, wife of Tom Anderson, of Craftsbury, VT; Elizabeth, wife of Stanley Kozakowski of Milford, NJ, and Kate, wife of Alan Ayers of Seattle, WA; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. added 5/6: He is also survived by a sister, Ruth and her husband Francis Hemry, who live in Willoughby, Ohio, and their children Susan Hemry of Lyndhurst, Ohio, and Tim and his family, of Novelty, Ohio.

The funeral service is planned for 1:30 pm Thursday, May 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Germantown Avenue and Queen Lane, Philadelphia. Memorial gifts may be made to the Robert Bornemann Fund at LTSP, 7301 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119 or online at Ltsp.edu/give.

Publication quality versions of the images used here can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate image. From top: The Rev. Dr. Robert Bornemann, Dr. Bornemann with the LTSP Choir in the Schaeffer-Ashmead Chapel in an undated photo; Dr. Bornemann following the score in a recording session; Dr. Bornemann while in Israel on an archeological dig.

added 5/6/09: The Philadelphia Daily News has an obituary in today's issue: http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20090506_Bob_Bornemann__85___a_true_renaissance_man_.html
added 5/7/09: The Philadelphia Inquirer has an obituary in today's issue: h ttp://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20090507_Robert_E__Bornemann__85__scholar.html

Updated: Service for LTSP Emeritus Professor The Rev. Dr. Robert E. Bornemann set

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:46:00 +0000

Updated: The Rev. Dr Robert E. Bornemann, Anna Burkhalter Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Hebrew at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP), died the morning of Good Shepherd Sunday, May 3, at his home at 7148 Crittenden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119. He died peacefully, and his wife Agnes and his family were able to be with him. The Memorial Service of Celebration for Dr. Bornemann is Thursday, May 7 at 1:30pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 5300 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia (Germantown), PA 19144.

Rest eternal grant him, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon him.

Please keep Dr. Bornemann's wife, Agnes, their children, John, Annamary, Elizabeth, Katherine, and their grandchildren in your prayers.

Memories of Dr. Bornemann will be posted online soon. To be notified when they are posted, sign up at www.Ltsp.edu/enews

There is also a comment thread growing on the LTSP Facebook page.

LTSP Honors Betty Pettit

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Betty Pettit, a former member of the Board of Trustees of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP), and secretary of the board from 1991-2003, was honored April 22, 2009, at the spring trustees meeting. A photo portrait of Ms. Pettit (September 25, 1929-January 31, 2007) was unveiled in the Robert F. Blanck Board Room of The Brossman Center in recognition of her service as trustee and board secretary. The trustees were joined by Ms. Pettit's family and the pastor of her home congregation for the ceremony. Ms. Pettit joined the board in 1990 after her election to the board by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), one of the synods of Region 7 of the ELCA which directly relate to LTSP.

Board chair Dr. Addie Butler shares a memory before the unveiling.

Former board chair Dr. Robert Blanck remembers serving with Betty Pettit.

Unveiling of the portrait.

Members of Betty Pettit's family and Pr. Rick Summy (L) after the portrait unveiling.

An album of photos from the unveiling, including high resolution versions for download, is available here.

President's Message: April 2009

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:21:00 +0000

The President's Message for April 2009, from the Rev. Dr. Philip D.W. Krey, president of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). President Krey talks about Good Shepherd Sunday, May 3, which is Region 7 Seminary Sunday, an opportunity for congregations the seminary serves to support LTSP with prayer, financial support, and identifying and sending students, the future leaders of the church in the world.

Learn more about May 3 Seminary Sunday: Ltsp.edu/SeminarySunday

Public Vocation of Scientists and Theologians topic of April 21 Convocation

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:55:00 +0000

"Public Vocation of Scientists and Theologians" is the topic of the April 21 Convocation lecture at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). The lecture will be presented by the Rev. Dr. Nelson Rivera, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Hispanic Ministry, and Director of the Latino Concentration at LTSP. The lecture is scheduled for 11:30 am on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in Benbow Hall, The Brossman Center, on the LTSP campus at 7301 Germantown Avenue in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. Admission is free and the lecture is open to the public.

Professor Rivera received a BA (Cum Laude) from Universidad de Puerto Rico in 1981; an MDiv from LTSP in 1987; an MA from Temple University in 1997; an STM from LTSP in 1998; and his PhD from Temple University in 2006; and served in pastorates in Puerto Rico from 1987-93. He regularly teaches courses on God, Creation, Christology, Theological Anthropology, and Liberation Theology. His research and teaching also include courses that explore the relationships between theology and the natural sciences, and the traditions of Western philosophy and culture. Among Prof. Rivera’s strong interests is the exploration of the social and theological dimensions of important scientific ideas. Recently, his research has focused on the meanings and implications of evolutionary theory, and on the possibilities for a theology of evolution. As part of his responsibilities with the Latino Concentration, Prof. Rivera teaches courses in Latino Theology and Ministry. As a Lutheran, he has been involved, with other members of the Latino community, in a critical reassessment of Luther's theology as a source for their own ecclesial reflection. As a theologian and a Latino scholar, as someone committed to the perspectives brought by liberation theology, Prof. Rivera normally moves within an interdisciplinary intellectual landscape.

For more information on LTSP and directions to the campus, go to Ltsp.edu.

Sacred Texts - Modern Issues: April 26

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:53:00 +0000

The spring 2009 Trialogue Event for Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders, seminarians, students, and those interested in interfaith learning. Sunday, April 26, 2009, 2 to 7 pm at The Brossman Center at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Presenters for the program include Yehezkel Landau, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Relations at Hartford Seminary, Imam Abdullah Antepli, Muslim chaplain at Duke University, and Rob Arner, a PhD student at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, concentrating his studies in the field of theological ethics..

About the Program

As we look to compare and contrast the Abrahamic faiths, there is much to learn from examining the ways in which representatives of each religious community interprets sacred texts that provide guidance for modern issues. This process helps us with our own stereotypes and distrust involving these traditions, as well as learning more about our own traditions. The 2009 Trialogue focuses on the interpretation process - the exegesis and isogesis in Christianity, "PaRDeS" in the Jewish tradition, tafseer and ijtehad in Islam - used by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars to provide contemporary interpretations based on sacred sources that often were not confronted with the same challenges faced today.

This Year's Theme

This year a presenter and respondent from each faith will focus on the concept of "Just War" as a unifying theme around which to organize their interpretive comments. They will also lead small follow-up discussion groups and field questions. Participants can expect to come away from the program with a broader understanding of each tradition's interpretive methodologies as well as food for thought for future interfaith conversations. A light supper is included.

Learn about the presenters and more on the program, and register online: Ltsp.edu/trialogue

Dean Rajashekar among Lecturers at international Lutheran consultation

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:49:00 +0000

The Rev. Dr. J. Paul Rajashekar, Dean and Luther D. Reed Professor, Systematic Theology, at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP), is among the pleanry lecturers at the international consultation "Theology in the Life of Lutheran Churches – Perspectives and Ways of Transforming Churches Today" of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Augsburg, Germany. The consultation runs through March 31.

Dean Rajashekar is among 120 theologians from more than 30 countries taking part in the consultation, held under the auspices of the LWF Department for Theology and Studies (DTS). The meeting, held in collaboration with the Institute of Protestant Theology of the University of Augsburg, is the culmination of the DTS study program "Theology in the Life of the Church," which has been ongoing since 2004.

You can read the release about the consultation here.

Downloadable pdf copies of the plenary lectures, including Dean Rajashekar's, can be found on the LWF Web site here.

LTSP Announces Successful Faculty and Staff Searches

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:25:00 +0000

The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) has successfully completed three searches to fill open faculty and staff positions.

The Rev. Dr. Storm Swain has been appointed to the position of Assistant Professor for Pastoral Care and Theology and Episcopal Studies at LTSP effective July 1, 2009. Prof. Swain has already begun to teach at LTSP, serving as an adjunct professor this spring teaching Introduction to Pastoral Care. Prof. Swain recently completed a PhD in the Psychiatry and Religion program at Union Theological Seminary in New York, with her dissertation topic “Trinity, Trauma and Transformation: A Trinitarian Pastoral Theology reflected in the experience of the Chaplains at the 9/11 Temporary Mortuary at Ground Zero.” She holds a Bachelor of Theology (1992) from the University of Otago, New Zealand, having attended Knox Theological Hall majoring in Christian Thought and History, a Master of Sacred Theology (1999) and Master of Philosophy (2004) from Union Theological Seminary, and from the Blanton Peale Graduate Institute, graduate certificates in Psychoanalysis and Pastoral Psychotherapy. After graduation from Otago University, Prof. Swain served as Chaplain to Mental Health Services and later also as a CPE supervisor in Dunedin, New Zealand. She is also a priest in the Episcopal Church, most recently serving the church as Canon Pastor at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York.

The Rev. Dr. Quintin L. Robertson is the new Director of the Urban Theological Institute (UTI). Dr. Robertson officially begins his work at LTSP on May 1, and already has been introduced to the LTSP and UTI community at this spring’s Preaching with Power events. He will oversee the three programming areas of the UTI: first professional degrees with an African American focus through the MDiv Black Church Concentration and MAR Black Church Specialization, the UTI Certificate Programs, and Public Programming, of which Preaching with Power is the capstone event.

A native of Newark, New Jersey, Dr. Robertson earned his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Howard University in Washington, DC, and his Master of Business Administration Degree from Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. He furthered his education by earning a Master of Divinity Degree and Doctor of Ministry degree from the Charles Harrison Mason Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC). Dr. Robertson is an ordained Elder in the Church of God in Christ and a member of Cathedral of Faith in Atlanta. He is a member of the Board of Directors for All Saints Bible College in Memphis, TN. He has mentored and trained many students in ministry throughout the U.S. He has served as Director of Admission and Recruitment for the Interdenominational Theological Center for ten years and Director of Campus Ministry for the Church of God in Christ in the Atlanta University Center for four years.

Dr. Michael Krentz joins LTSP July 1 as Director of Music Ministries and Seminary Cantor. An Associate in Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Dr. Krentz comes to LTSP with some 30 years experience in parish music. He received Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Music degrees from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He is a past-Dean of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and has served in the leadership of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, including chairperson of ALCM’s 1997 national conference, president of Region 1, and national Secretary-Treasurer.

In addition to leading the seminary choir and providing musical leadership for seminary worship, Dr. Krentz’s part time role will include teaching in the first professional curriculum and guiding Master of Arts in Religion students in the Liturgy and Music Specialization.

More on Prof. Swain and Drs. Robertson and Krentz will be found in the upcoming spring issue of the seminary magazine, PS.

Convocation 3/31: “Repairing the Public Sphere: A Christian Response to the Global Crisis”

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Dr. William Storrar, Director of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, NJ, will present on the topic Repairing the Public Sphere: A Christian Response to the Global Crisis on Tuesday, March 31, 11:30 am, in Benbow Hall of The Brossman Center on the campus of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP), 7301 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Center of Theological Inquiry is an independent educational institution for advanced study. Dr. Storrar was formerly Professor of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology and Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland.

Dr. Storrar earned his MA and BD from the University of Edinburgh, where he served as the Rector’s Assessor on the University Court. He was then called to parish ministry in the Church of Scotland, where he led a growing congregation of twelve hundred members. After parish ministry, he gained his PhD from Edinburgh University and lectured in Practical Theology at the Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow before being appointed to the Chair of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr. Storrar’s service in church and society in Scotland included chairing the Board of Ministry of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and chairing Common Cause, a Scottish civic forum on active citizenship and democratic renewal. As a minister, he was responsible for four Church of Scotland General Assembly reports: two on medical ethics, one on the government of Scotland and one on the vocation of the ordained ministry. As a citizen, he was the co-author of The Democracy Declaration (1992), the only common statement by all political parties and civic bodies supporting the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, 1999.

Dr. Storrar is an elected member of the International Academy of Practical Theology and the American Theological Society. His research interests as a practical theologian include ministry and mission in the context of social change and theology and public issues. His publications include the co-edited volume, Public Theology for the 21^st Century, a major collection of essays on the ideas and issues shaping this emerging interdisciplinary field of theological inquiry (T&T Clark, 2004). In 2005 he initiated what became the Global Network for Public Theology (2007), a collaborative academic network linking twenty four public theology research centers and programs in higher education institutions on all continents. Dr. Storrar also chairs the editorial board of the International Journal of Public Theology (Brill).

Directions to LTSP can be found on the seminary Web site: www.Ltsp.edu/directions-ltsp

LTSP Annual Report Wins Award for James Walker

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:13:00 +0000

James Walker of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) has been recognized by the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) for his work in Public Relations Materials – Annual Report. The DeRose-Hinkhouse Award ceremony was held in Boston, MA on March 29, 2009 in conjunction with RCC’s annual meeting, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

The award recognizes the achievements of RCC members who demonstrate excellence as religion communicators. Entries in various categories were judged by the Communications faculty of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. The awards honor the late Victor DeRose and Paul M. Hinkhouse, who were leading lithographers in New York City.

Mr. Walker’s winning entry was the 2008 Annual Report of Donors to The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and recognized the gifts from donors to LTSP in fiscal year 2008.

Paul Black, coordinator of the DeRose-Hinkhouse awards, reported that the judges confirmed they had to make some difficult choices due to the high quality of the submitted entries.

“The excellence in your members’ work is very impressive. All the judges found such outstanding work, beautifully done and very effective,” remarked Terry Lynn Johnson, ABC APR, associate professor in the journalism department at Eastern Illinois University.

LTSP, a school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is committed to preparing ordained and lay ministers of the Word as leaders for the mission of the Church in the world.

The RCC is an interfaith association of religion communicators at work in print and electronic communication, marketing, and public relations. Established in 1929, it is the oldest association of religion communicators in America. There are twelve local chapters around the country as well as members-at-large in cities where a chapter does not exist. The chapters meet monthly, providing an outlet for education and networking for the members. The chapters also serve to promote excellence in the communication of religious faith and values as well as understanding among diverse faith groups.

A complete list of the 2009 DeRose-Hinkhouse award winners can be found at www.religioncommunicators.org.

Alumni Spring Convocation 2009: "Path of Forgiveness"

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Monday-Wednesday, April 27-29, 2009

The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) Alumni Spring Convocation 2009 will be held in memory and celebration of the life and work of LTSP's Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Greek The Rev. Dr. John H.P. Reumann (1927-2008). This time of remembrance includes the official beginning of fundraising for the John Reumann Chair of Biblical Studies, a workshop on Philippians: The Anchor Commentary 2008 (written by John Reumann), Tuesday Memorial Evening Prayer, and the Alumni Banquet including remarks by Dr. Erik Heen and members of the Reumann family. Convocation will held on the LTSP campus in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia.

Keynote presenter on the theme "Path of Forgiveness" is Dr. David Augsburger (at right), Professor of Pastoral Counseling, School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary. And Convocation begins with the annual Easter Vespers. You'll find the schedule, registration information and more now online...

An updated memorial of Prof. Reumann is also on the LTSP Web site: ltsp.edu/reumann-memorial

Intersections Institute Receives Grant from Thrivent - Updated

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:58:00 +0000

Efforts by the Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries to create a leadership development program for Church and faith-based social ministry organizations received a major lift thanks to a $215,000 grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

The new Intersections Institute (II) creates a partnership among the three eastern cluster seminaries in Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and Columbia, SC, with social ministry organizations and schools of business to develop post baccalaureate certificate and Masters programs to develop leaders who can navigate the changing environment.

“We are delighted to assist the Intersections Institute through this grant," said Karen Coonen, executive director of the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation. “We trust that this support will enable the organization to jump start this venture education ministry with current and future social ministry organizational leadership.”

The grant from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation will support the initial start up implementation of the new program for the three seminaries in the cluster, which includes The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. The Rev. Dr. Richard Carlson, Glatfelter Professor of Biblical Studies, and Director of Graduate Study at Gettysburg Seminary, has led a foundation-laying phase funded by grants from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and DIAKON social ministry organization. A search is underway for a permanent director who will coordinate work among the seminaries, colleges, and businesses schools that will deliver various components leading toward a degree or certificate.

We “need leaders who understand and demonstrate core competencies in both management and theology at the intersection of church and world,” said Gettysburg Seminary president Michael Cooper-White. Carlson added that “there is no lack of talented and passionate individuals willing to serve the Church’s social ministry in leadership positions. There is, however, a notable lack of educational opportunities to prepare such individuals for the complexities of social ministry leadership.”

The grant is part of the foundation’s Lutheran Grant Program. This program is designed to help Lutheran institutions and organizations take advantage of unique growth and service opportunities. It also supports the interests and needs of the Lutheran community. In 2007, the program distributed approximately $5 million through 100 separate grants.

Update: The Intersections Institute Director position has been posted. The position will be housed at Gettysburg seminary. You'll find the posting here: www.ltsg.edu/depts/searches/intersections-institute.html

Interpret Boldly: God's Good News is for You

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:23:00 +0000

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Hearing the Word: Lutheran Perspectives on Biblical Interpretation is the topic for the 2009 Hein-Fry Lecture, presented by Esther Menn, Professor of Old Testament and director of Advanced Studies, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. The lecture was presented at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 11:30 am in Benbow Hall, The Brossman Center, on the LTSP campus at 7301 Germantown Avenue in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. Hearing the Word: Lutheran Perspectives on Biblical Interpretation was chosen as the 2009 theme in order to engage the crucial conversation facing the ELCA concerning various Lutheran approaches to scripture and what resources and challenges those approaches bring to diverse North American contexts. The hope for these lectures is that they will raise awareness about the various ways the Lutheran church has traditionally interpreted the Bible as well as explore a mixture of contemporary approaches to scriptural interpretation that Lutherans might offer today. More on the lecture: ltspmedia.ltsp.edu/2009/01/hearing-word-lutheran-perspectives-on.html

LTSP announces addition of Senior Major Gifts Officer

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) is pleased to announce that Larry House has been named Senior Major Gifts Officer in the seminary development office. House, a long time friend and supporter of the seminary, most recently served as Vice President for Advancement at Liberty Lutheran Services (LLS). For over 16 years before joining LLS, House served the seminary in a number of fund-raising roles, during which time he estimated he had invited more than 25,000 people to consider financially supporting the seminary.

House’s role as Senior Major Gifts Officer will be to reconnect with many of those he encouraged to support the seminary, as well as new friends. He will be inviting them through their gifts and financial plans to help insure the seminary continues to carry out its mission to prepare ordained and lay ministers of the Word as leaders for the mission of the Church in the world.

House will begin his work in March. He is an Associate in Ministry (AIM) in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and holds CFRE certification. A member, along with his wife Karen, of Upper Dublin Lutheran Church in Ambler, PA, he and Karen reside in Plymouth Meeting.

Annual Preaching with Power coming March 9-13

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:39:00 +0000

Preaching with Power, a forum on African American preaching and theology, returns this March with a week of preaching, music and learning at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) and area churches. Sponsored for over 25 years by the Urban Theological Institute (UTI) at LTSP, the week features five sermons and one lecture by six distinguished African American preachers and theologians, and a celebration of black sacred music. All are welcome! Come and be inspired!

Preaching in 2009 will be the Rev. Dr. Gerald Lamont Thomas on Monday, March 9, at 7:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church of Germantown; Dr. Kathryn Love on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30 pm at Reformation Lutheran Church in Mt. Airy; the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., on Wednesday, March 11, at 7:30 pm at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ; the Rev. William D. Watley, PhD, on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 pm at Mother Bethel AME Church; and the Rev. Jacqueline G. Capers on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm with UTI Alum Night at the Schaeffer-Ashmead Chapel on the LTSP campus. This year’s lecture will be by Dr. Evelyn L. Parker, associate professor of Christian Education at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:30 am at Benbow Hall, The Brossman Center, on the LTSP campus. A Celebration of Black Sacred Music! is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 11:30 am at the Schaeffer-Ashmead Chapel on the LTSP campus.

More information on Preaching with Power, including more on the preachers and location directions, can be found at www.Ltsp.edu/preachingwithpower09. Proceeds from the offering at each service benefit the Joseph Q. Jackson Endowed Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarship assistance to UTI students at LTSP.

LTSP Alumnus named ELCA Executive for Worship and Liturgical Resources

media@ltsp.edu (The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:58:00 +0000

LTSP alumnus The Rev. Robert G. Schaefer, '84, will become executive for worship and liturgical resources of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) effective March 1. LTSP alumna The Rev. Jennifer Ollikainen, '02, STM '06, is also a member of the staff of Worship and Liturgical Resources as Associate for Worship Resources.

Here's the release from the ELCA's news service:

Robert Schaefer Named ELCA Executive for Worship and Liturgical Resources

ELCA NEWS SERVICE

February 2, 2009

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Robert G. Schaefer will become executive for worship and liturgical resources of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) effective March 1.

Since 2004 Schaefer has been assistant to the bishop of the ELCA Florida-Bahamas Synod, based in Tampa, Fla. He succeeds the Rev. Michael L. Burk, who was elected in 2008 to serve as bishop of the ELCA Southeastern Iowa Synod, based in Iowa City.

"I am passionate about how the church's worship is connected to God's mission in the world. Our Christian identity, given in Baptism, is shaped and formed by the liturgy," said Schaefer.

"I hope to encourage a conversation that fosters the close connection between the centrality of the local assembly's weekly gathering around Word and Sacrament and its evangelical mission and compassionate service in its community," said Schaefer. "It will be exciting to be given the opportunity to be part of building on and continuing to interpret the remarkable family of worship resources that Evangelical Lutheran Worship has introduced to this church."

Born in 1957 in Bronxville, N.Y., Schaefer graduated from Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y., in 1979, and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) in 1984. LTSP is one of eight ELCA seminaries.

From 1987 to 2004 Schaefer served as pastor of ELCA congregations in Tampa, Rockville Centre, N.Y., and Liberty, N.Y. He led a variety of church and synod worship committees from 1990 to 2006.

"I am delighted to welcome the Rev. Robert Schaefer to the position of executive for worship and liturgical resources. Drawing upon his diverse and rich experiences as a parish pastor and synod staff member, Pastor Schaefer will provide important leadership as we continue to center our life together in worship on the means of grace," said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop.

Schaefer "brings a deep commitment to the centrality of Word and Sacrament to our Lutheran identity and understands that our growing as an evangelical church in mission is inseparable from what occurs in worship. I look forward to his leadership in the growing conversations about preaching in this church," Hanson said.

In a letter to members of the ELCA Florida-Bahamas Synod, the Rev. Edward R. Benoway, bishop of the synod, said Schaefer "will be missed."

"Pastor Schaefer worked with leadership development throughout the synod, including representing me at most candidacy committee meetings and seminary review panels," said Benoway. "He was very instrumental in implementing a comprehensive diakonia program in our synod and helped to further the synodical deacon program."

Schaefer is married to the Rev. Jennifer E.S. Schaefer. They have three daughters.

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Information about ELCA Worship and Liturgical resources is at http://www.ELCA.org/Growing-In-Faith/Worship.aspx on the ELCA Web site.

For information contact:

John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog

LTSP News and Media

President's Message: June 2009

Luce Foundation Renews Grant to LTSP Asian Initiative

State Sen. LeAnna M. Washington awarded honorary doctoral degree by Lutheran Seminary

State Rep. Cherelle Parker awarded honorary doctorate from Lutheran Seminary

President's Message: May 2009

An LTSP Mt. Airy Picnic and Fund Raiser

You are Cordially Invited to

A Mt. Airy Picnic and Fund RaiserCelebrating the Presence of The Lutheran Theological Seminary in the Mt. Airy Community

Sixty eight graduate at LTSP 145th Commencement

The 145th LTSP Commencement is Sunday, May 17

LTSP Student awarded Winters Scholarship

Robert E. Bornemann, Old Testament Professor and music aficionado (updated)

Updated: Service for LTSP Emeritus Professor The Rev. Dr. Robert E. Bornemann set

LTSP Honors Betty Pettit

President's Message: April 2009

Public Vocation of Scientists and Theologians topic of April 21 Convocation

Sacred Texts - Modern Issues: April 26

About the Program

This Year's Theme

Dean Rajashekar among Lecturers at international Lutheran consultation

LTSP Announces Successful Faculty and Staff Searches

Convocation 3/31: “Repairing the Public Sphere: A Christian Response to the Global Crisis”

LTSP Annual Report Wins Award for James Walker

Alumni Spring Convocation 2009: "Path of Forgiveness"

Monday-Wednesday, April 27-29, 2009

Intersections Institute Receives Grant from Thrivent - Updated

Interpret Boldly: God's Good News is for You

LTSP announces addition of Senior Major Gifts Officer

Annual Preaching with Power coming March 9-13

LTSP Alumnus named ELCA Executive for Worship and Liturgical Resources

A Mt. Airy Picnic and Fund Raiser
Celebrating the Presence of The Lutheran Theological Seminary in the Mt. Airy Community