A $3.8 million gift from Dean and Rosemarie Buntrock will allow Luther Seminary to provide graduates of the school’s accelerated master of divinity program, known as MDivX, with the support and skills necessary to launch their ministry vocations effectively. These new pastors will receive professional assessment and coaching and will have access to learning communities […]
Star Tribune Article Includes Faith+Lead Research and Quote From Professor Terri Elton
On October 9, 2021, the Star Tribune published an article on how COVID-19 has affected worship. The article included information from a Faith+Lead survey of clergy conducted last year and a quote from Professor Terri Elton about how the pandemic has changed the way we worship. “There’s a sense that, as we put our lives […]
Jonathan Rundman’s “Lost Songs of the Suomi Synod” Is Pioneer Press’ Literary Pick of the Week
Luther Seminary student Jonathan Rundman ’22 is author of the new book “Lost Songs of the Suomi Synod,” which includes translations and arrangements of songs sung by Finnish immigrants in America. The book was featured as the literary pick of the week in the September 19 issue of the Pioneer Press. Rundman was also interviewed […]
Luther Seminary Chapel Musician Tom Witt to Serve as Worship Coordinator for the Lutheran World Federation’s 2023 Assembly
Luther Seminary chapel musician Tom Witt has agreed to be seconded by Luther Seminary to serve as assembly worship coordinator for the Lutheran World Federation’s Thirteenth Assembly, to be held in September 2023 in Krakow, Poland. Beginning in September 2021, Witt will remain based in St. Paul, dividing his time between the seminary’s chapel office […]
Pastor Jon V. Anderson Named Luther Seminary’s Director of Rural Ministry
Jon V. Anderson, who is concluding his term as bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has been named director of rural ministry at Luther Seminary beginning September 20. In this role, Anderson will be responsible for deepening and widening the seminary’s rural ministry efforts both in its academic […]
New Partnership With Inland Development Partners in Lower Campus Sale
Luther Seminary announces a new partner in the pursuit of the sale of lower campus, Inland Development Partners. The seminary remains committed to selling the lower campus for additional mixed-use housing, including affordable housing, and is in a solid position as the search for the right buyers continues. “We are pleased to work together with […]