The Rev. Dr. Susan K. Hedahl

Herman G. Stuempfle Professor of the Proclamation of the Word
E-mail: shedahl@Ltsg.edu
Phone: 717.334.6286 ext. 2113

Personal Website: http://www.hedahl.us/

Biography: Ordained in 1975 by the American Lutheran Church, Dr. Hedahl has served two full-time calls and thirteen interims. Dr. Hedahl has taught in seminaries for most of her career. She views homiletics as a means of proclaiming justice, grace, context and imagination. Her academic career is reflected in many publications. In addition to numerous reviews and book chapters, she has authored the following Books:

Places of the Promise (CSS, 1990)
Proclamation 6 Series A: Epiphany (Fortress, 1995)
Preaching the Wedding Sermon (Chalice, 2000)
Listening Ministry: Re-thinking Pastoral Leadership (A/Fortress, 2001)
Preaching I Corinthians 13. Co-authored with R. P. Carlson (Chalice, 2001)
New Proclamation: Advent/Christmas (A/Fortress, 2003)
“Who Do You Say That I Am?” Preaching in the 21st Century (A/Fortress, 2003)

NEW  Proclamation and Celebration:  Preaching on Christmas, Easter and Other Festivals (in the Fortress Preaching Resources Series) will be available January 1, 2012. Visit www.festalpulpit.com  or  http://store.fortresspress.com/store/search?ss=hedahl&notFound=true


Areas of on-going research include 1) preaching in the Abrahamic faith family, 2) inter-religion forms of proclamation, and 3) the real presence of Christ in proclamation.

Education: B.S. and B.A., University of Minnesota, 1968
M.Div., Luther Seminary, 1975
M.A. St. John's University, Collegeville, 1983
Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1988

Other Links

Dr. Hedahl is Regional Coordinator for Love Thy Neighbor, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating young Palestinian children in peace-making and non-violence strategies. See www.ltneighbor.com

She also attends the scheduled summer conferences of the International Center in Bethlehem, Palestine. See www.annadwa.org

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