Tuesday, December 08, 2015 On Dec. 7, Luther Seminary signed a land purchase agreement with Ecumen, a Lutheran-affiliated nonprofit developer of senior housing headquartered in the Twin Cities. The sale is part of Luther Seminary’s ongoing campus property strategy, which aims to enhance the overall student learning experience and improve the stewardship of real estate […]
ELCA Seminary Leaders Respond to Open Letter Call to Action on Matters of Race and Social Injustice
Tuesday, February 03, 2015 On January 17th, 2015, a large group of African-American presidents and deans in theological education posted “An Open Letter to Presidents and Deans of Theological Schools in the United States” on Huffington Post. The text of that letter can be found here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alton-b-pollard-iii-phd/an-open-letter-to-preside_19_b_6492328.html?utm_hp_ref=religion. Our colleagues’ statement was a “call for action […]
Luther Seminary Receives $500,000 Grant to Develop and Support Lifelong Homiletical Learning
Friday, December 19, 2014 Luther Seminary has received a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to support a four-year project called The Learning Preacher: Instilling a Trajectory of Lifelong Homiletical Instruction. The Endowment is an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation that supports the causes of religion, education and community development. According to Karoline Lewis, associate […]
Michael Morrow named Vice President of Finance and Administration at Luther Seminary
Friday, August 29, 2014 Today, Michael Morrow was named vice president of finance and administration at Luther Seminary. He was elected by the board of directors and endorsed by the board of trustees to serve in this position. Morrow will begin on Oct. 1. Morrow brings a wealth of experience in a wide range […]
David Lose named president of LTSP
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 On May 14, Luther Seminary Professor David Lose was named president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). He will assume his new role at the end of the summer. Lose currently serves as Luther Seminary’s Marbury E. Anderson Chair of Biblical Preaching and the director of the Center for […]
Luther Seminary Receives John Templeton Foundation Grant to Explore Science and Faith Conversations
Friday, April 11, 2014 St. Paul, Minn.—Luther Seminary received a $188,540 planning grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a unique project called Science for Youth Ministry. This project will explore how science and faith are discussed with young people in congregations. There will be a special focus on how youth ministries deal with […]