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Luther Seminary 
Established 1869 Type Seminary Endowment $66.0 million (as of June 30, 2010) President Rev. Dr. Richard H. Bliese Academic staff 45 Students 796 Location St. Paul, Minnesota Affiliations Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Website http://www.luthersem.edu/ Luther Seminary is the largest seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Located in the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota, its mission is to prepare students for service in rostered ministry and leadership positions within the ELCA and its ecumenical partners.
As of the 2010-2011 academic year, Luther serves 796 total students (54% male, 46% female), employing 45 full-time faculty along with 20 adjunct faculty. Luther Seminary offers a Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.), for students seeking ordination, as well as Master of Arts, Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees for other students.
As in most seminaries, M.Div. students complete three years of theological education, divided into a junior year (first), middler year (second) and senior year (final). A full year of internship, usually in a parish, is an integral part of pastoral training, and a degree requirement for ELCA M.Div. students. While individual situations may vary, internship typically begins after two-thirds of coursework has been completed. Thus, most students complete internship between their middler and senior year. The internship requirement is unique to the ELCA among the other Mainline denominations in the U.S.
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Luther Seminary history
Luther Seminary
Location: 2481 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, MinnesotaCoordinates: 44°59′5″N 93°11′47″W / 44.98472°N 93.19639°WCoordinates: 44°59′5″N 93°11′47″W / 44.98472°N 93.19639°W Built: 1900 Architect: Didrik A. Omeyer; Martin P. Thori Architectural style: No Style Listed Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 85003437[1] Added to NRHP: October 31, 1985 Luther Seminary, through a series of mergers the consolidation into one seminary of what at one time were six separate institutions.
Luther Theological Seminary
Luther Theological Seminary (ALC) was initially formed through the merger of three institutions in 1917 in conjunction with the merger of three Norwegian Lutheran Churches to create what was later named the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The ELC became part of the ALC in 1960.
Each of the three churches operated a seminary: the Norwegian Synod operated Luther Seminary, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Hauge Synod operated the Red Wing Seminary in Red Wing, Minnesota; and the United Norwegian Lutheran Church operated the United Church Seminary in Saint Paul. The merged seminaries occupied the site of the United Church Seminary, and retained the name of the oldest of the three schools, namely, Luther Theological Seminary, which had been founded in 1876.
Presidents of LTS
- Marcus Olaus Bøckmann 1892–1917 (United Church)
- Marcus Olaus Bøckmann 1917–1930
- T. F. Gullixson 1930–1954
- Alvin Rogness 1954–1974
- Lloyd Svendsbye 1974–1982
Augsburg Theological Seminary, founded in 1869 at Marshall, Wisconsin, later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and ultimately the seminary of the Lutheran Free Church. It remained a separate seminary until 1963 when the Lutheran Free Church merged with the American Lutheran Church and Augsburg Seminary was united with Luther Seminary in Saint Paul. When Luther Theological Seminary was united with Augsburg Seminary in 1963, Luther, through the process of merger, assumed the earlier founding date of 1869.
Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary
Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary (LCA) traces its origin to the Chicago Lutheran Divinity School, begun in Chicago, Illinois in 1920 following action taken by the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest, a synod of the United Lutheran Church in America. In 1921, the seminary was moved to Fargo, North Dakota, and the following year to Minneapolis. From 1921 to 1982, its name was Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary. Located in north Minneapolis from 1922 to 1940 and in south Minneapolis from 1940 to 1967, it moved near the campus of Luther Theological Seminary in Saint Paul in 1967. At the time of the formation of the Lutheran Church in America in 1962, Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary was placed under the jurisdiction of two supporting synods: the Minnesota Synod and the Red River Valley Synod.
Presidents of NLTS
- Joseph Stump 1920–1935
- Paul Roth 1935–1950
- Jonas Dressler 1950–1957
- Clemens Zeidler 1957–1976
- Lloyd Svendsbye 1976–1982
Luther Theological Seminary and Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary
Desiring to make witness to a shared mission in theological education, Luther and Northwestern Seminaries functionally unified in 1976, beginning with a single administration. After a period of six years, the two seminaries established a single seminary on July 1, 1982, known as Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary.
As of January 1, 1988, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary became affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) formed by a merger of three national bodies, The American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, and the Lutheran Church in America. The name Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary was changed to Luther Seminary on July 1, 1994.
Notable faculty
- Marcus Olaus Bøckmann
- Carl Braaten
- Gerhard Forde
- John N. Kildahl
- John O. Evjen
- Hans Gerhard Stub
- Jacob Tanner
Notable alumni
- Johan Arnd Aasgaard
- Lowell G. Almen
- Stuart E. Barstad
- Chad Wallace Brekke
- Paul Egertson
- Mark Hanson
- Robert Jenson
- John N. Kildahl
- M. Victor Paul
- Fredrik A. Schiotz
Presidents of Luther Seminary
- Lloyd Svendsbye 1982–1987
- Gib Fjellman (interim) 1987
- David L. Tiede 1987–2005
- Richard Bliese 2005–
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
- Luther Seminary Web site
- Luther Seminary Library (2nd floor of Gullixson Hall)
- Luther Seminary's Continuing Education programs
- Luther Seminary's Stewardship resources
- Luther Seminary's God Pause daily devotions
- WorkingPreacher.org, a resource for pastors by Luther Seminary
- Enter the Bible, resources for Bible studies by Luther Seminary
- Center for Missional Leadership
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