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founding partners in the Seminary Stewardship Alliance, an ecumenical consortium of theological schools dedicated to reconnecting Chris- tians with the biblical call to care for God’s creation. The alliance’s Sept. 27-29 “Blessed Earth” conference at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky., helped seminar- ies learn how to build stewardship
Opening July 1, 2013
teams for teaching, preaching, liv- ing and holding each other account- able for good stewardship practices. Gettysburg President Michael Coo- per-White said campus members have reduced trash, increased recy- cling and installed new water flow control mechanisms. The seminary also has begun converting two older buildings to geothermal heating and
cooling systems. At Luther, Michael DeLashmutt, associate dean for first theological degree programs, said the school is “developing a water garden that helps with recirculating water runoff from the campus,” and finding other ways to beautify and make the grounds more sustainable.
The ELCA’s oldest, Gettysburg Seminary, bearing witness at the crossroads of history and hope, offers its students, church leaders and the nation the lessons, causes and consequences of war in the place that saw it all 150 years ago.
Robust degree, certificate and lifelong learning programs in theology, leadership and more, through resident, intensive and online formats:
www.Ltsg.edu 1-800-MLUTHER
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Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
The Seminary Invites the Nation to Hallowed Ground
Experience the iconic 1832 seminary building as a rehabilitated, state-of-the-art interactive museum where you can see the drama of the of the battle, the care of the wounded, and the issues of faith, freedom and reconciliation in a nation fighting about slavery and abolition.
Lutheran Theological Southern Semi- nary, now part of the Lenoir-Rhyne University School of Theology, celebrates a weeklong festival Oct. 29-Nov. 4, culminating in the instal- lation of the school’s new provost, Clayton J. Schmit. Festival events, held on both the seminary’s Colum- bia, S.C., campus and the universi- ty’s main campus in Hickory, N.C., include worship, preaching and arts presentations by renowned theolo- gians, pastors, authors and artists, including William Willimon, Lloyd Ogilvie, Richard Lischer, Clayton J. Schmidt, Luke Powery, Todd Farley, Danielle Tumminio, John Trump, Vicky Henderson, Patrick Gagliano, Paul Weber, Susan McArver, Shauna Hannan and Edwin Willimington.
Newberry [S.C.] College graduate and school counselor Diane Boulware was named Teacher of the Year by Lexing- ton [S.C.] 2 District. Boulware, who serves 600 students, was also honored in 2006 as South Carolina Elementary School Counselor of the Year.
111 Seminary Ridge | Gettysburg, PA 17325 For reservations and information call: (717) 339-1300
info@seminaryridge.org www.seminaryridgemuseum.org
The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago held a “Many Voices, One Song” concert Oct. 7 to raise funds for its Albert “Pete” Pero Jr. Multicultural Center. To highlight intercultural and interfaith educa- tion at the school, professional and student musicians performed music from Africa, India/Asia and more. Performers included the Turkish Music Society, native flute player Bill Buchholtz, Stann Champion of Roots Rock Society, Abe Cáceres
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