Welcome to our Gettysburg Seminary web page! Likely you have landed here because you’re interested in the Church, and perhaps considering becoming a pastor or other church worker, or supporting theological education in some way. Whatever may be your reason, we’re glad you found us and are eager to tell you more about this great institution of worship, learning and service.

The word “seminary” means a place where seeds are planted, nurtured and continue growing. The seeds we hope to plant here are seeds of hope germinated in the promises of God who became a human being in Jesus. Here we seek to be faithful teachers and learners who grow more fully day by day into our Christian faith. That faith leads us to lives of service. While we are a professional school of graduate-level academic study, the Seminary is also far more. We are a place where the deepest meanings of life can be explored; where the profound truths of the ages are reexamined in light of contemporary culture; where doubt is honored and faith kindled; where sacrificial service to “the least of these” transcends self-serving attitudes and actions. We seek women and men of courage, of dedication and commitment to join the saints of the ages who have given themselves over to God’s call upon their lives.

There are hundreds of seminaries in the U.S. and throughout the world. If you hear a “call” and choose to attend a seminary, we want you to discover the one that’s best for you. We who study, teach and serve at Gettysburg think our community is a very special place. Gettysburg is the oldest and most historic Lutheran seminary in the western hemisphere. Its prominent role in the history of the Civil War’s most famous battle renders it sacred ground for millions of pilgrims who have visited Seminary Ridge. Even as we honor our history, however, we are forward-looking and seek to understand our place in a post-modern world. 		 





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" We who study, teach and serve at Gettysburg think our community is a very special place. Gettysburg is the oldest and most historic Lutheran seminary in the western hemisphere."
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By means of on-campus offerings amidst the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania and through our satellite program in Washington, D.C., we offer a unique blend of rural and urban studies, coupled with the unparalleled opportunity to study the intersection of faith and the political world of rural America and of our urban national capital area.

By browsing this web site, by studying our printed materials and catalogue, you can learn a great deal more about the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. But the best way to come to know us is to visit our campus, meet some of our students and faculty, walk this holy ground in this historic and contemporary “school for the prophets.” Whether you come to stay as a student or will be only a one-time visitor, we hope you will come to Gettysburg. We think you will find your life enriched, your spirit lifted, your sights raised to higher, holy things by your visit!

                          The Rev. Michael L. Cooper-White, President
                          and the Rev. Dr. Robin J. Steinke, Dean

 

LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT GETTYSBURG
A Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Telephone: 717-334-6286
Email: info@ltsg.edu