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An exploration of church and society produced by the United Lutheran Seminary with campuses in Gettysburg and Philadelphia, PA.
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Monday Mar 13, 2017
Urban Ministry, Black Men, and the Lutheran Church
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Pastor Yehiel Curry of Shekinah Chapel describes his own path to ordained ministry, and his work with the Lutheran Church in developing a relevant, exciting ministry, geared toward Black men and their families in Chicago. He is dynamic, passionate and wise, and you will love his story!
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Lutherans and Catholics “On the Way” to Unity
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
After almost 500 years since the Reformation, Donald McCoid, Bishop Emeritus, Southwest Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA, and staff member on the “Declaration” Commission discusses, Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry, Eucharist offers an unprecedented series of 32 “statements of agreement” between Roman Catholics and Lutherans. The culmination of 50 years of dialogues, they signal that Catholics and Lutherans are “on the way” to full, visible unity. Approved 931-9 by the ELCA Church-wide Assembly, the full document is available free on-line. A study guide for congregations will soon be released.
Monday Jun 06, 2016
The Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia and Slovakia
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Former Gettysburg Seminary student Ivan Belanji discusses the Lutheran church in Serbia and Slovakia, and describes his study at the seminary in Bratislava.
Monday May 23, 2016
The Ins and Outs of ELW, from Someone who was There!
Monday May 23, 2016
Monday May 23, 2016
In this episode Mark Mummert takes us behind the scenes of the creation of Evangelical Lutheran Worship, explaining why certain decisions were made [The Lord’s Prayer! The hymns! The Psalter!], and how ELW serves as a window onto who we are as a church today, past, present and future, both locally and globally.
Monday Dec 07, 2015
A Youth Extravaganza
Monday Dec 07, 2015
Monday Dec 07, 2015
Jay Eckman, a second year student at Gettysburg Seminary, talks about his involvement with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 2015 Youth Gathering in Detroit. He explores the importance of the Youth Gathering for the life of the church as well as the importance of the gathering for his own preparation for pastoral ministry.
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Welcoming a new face and a new perspective: Dr. Vince Evener
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Monday Sep 28, 2015
Monday May 11, 2015
Re-contextualizing American Lutheranism
Monday May 11, 2015
Monday May 11, 2015
In this episode, a theologian, Dr. Largen, and a historian, Rev. Dr. Maria Erling, talk about the construction of Lutheran identity, and how it relates both to theological doctrines and also social, historical context. The issue of slavery is discussed as one example of such identity construction.
Monday Feb 02, 2015
Reconciling in Christ, the Purpose and the Process
Monday Feb 02, 2015
Monday Feb 02, 2015
Shirley Armstrong, Psychological Counselor and Peer Education Advisor at Gettysburg College describes the goals of The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Program is for congregations, synods, colleges, seminaries, and other Lutheran organizations. RIC recognizes Lutheran communities that publicly welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender believers. She discusses the need for churches to make a statement on the subject, but stresses that the main objective is to get people talking with each other, not simply taking votes.
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Parish Ministry in this Time of Change
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Pastor Brown discussed her week as Minister-in-Residence at Gettysburg Seminary with Dr. Strobert. She describes her conversations with students, preaching and presiding in chapel as well as attending and lecturing in seminary classes. Pastor Brown also discussed her context of parish ministry at Advent Lutheran Church in New York City. It has an immigrant population in addition to being in a gentrified neighborhood. Although a small congregation, the church is involved in broad social outreach in the community.
Monday Sep 29, 2014
Martin Luther and the Jews
Monday Sep 29, 2014
Monday Sep 29, 2014