Meta Herrick Carlson ’08 M.Div. is the author of “Speak It Plain: Words for Worship and Life Together,” published in 2022 by Fortress Press. These prayers, blessings, litanies, and liturgies were created as a companion to existing worship resources. In the book’s preface, Carlson notes that people in the pews today do not necessarily know […]
We had so much fun celebrating Luther Seminary’s mission on our seventh annual Give Day, September 21. We are so grateful to our entire community for your incredible support. Give Day gifts are a valuable investment in the future of the church, its congregations, and our faith communities. Here is what we were able to […]
Luther Seminary recently closed its comprehensive fundraising campaign, Listen! God is Calling, after raising more than $98 million, exceeding the original $95 million target. Each of the campaign’s goals were designed to focus on challenges facing seminary students and the church in the 21st century. $30 million supported the seminary’s Jubilee Scholarship, which covers the […]
In 2018, we came up with a plan that seemed radical and largely unprecedented in the world of 21st-century theological education. We decided to raise enough money to give every incoming Master of Divinity and Master of Arts student a full-tuition scholarship. We called it the “Jubilee Scholarship”—a reference to the biblical season of forgiveness […]
Russell Myers ’85 M.Div., ’03 D.Min. is the author of “Because We Care: A Handbook for Chaplaincy in Emergency Medical Services,” published in 2021 by Gryphon’s Key Publishing. The book is written for people who are curious about the intersection of professional chaplaincy and emergency medical services, including leaders of EMS agencies who have a […]
Lee Ann M. Pomrenke ’05 M.Div. is the author of “Embodied: Clergy Women and the Solidarity of a Mothering God,” published in 2020 by Church Publishing Inc. The book explores the issues clergy mothers face and the solidarity that they can find in God. Pomrenke touches on experiences shared by many clergy mothers, including waiting […]