Lutheran Theological Seminary offers Ring to its alumni

The LTSG Rings


Rings can be ordered after May 6, 2003 from Jostens' representative, Mr. Greg Albert who lives in State College, PA.

Call 1-800-424-1492 for more information.

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Features of the Rings, in two styles,
          (Curriculum Traditional) and (Signet Ring).

The signet ring (pictured to the right) has the seminary seal on its top. The Curriculum ring may be described as follows:

On the top there can be “encrusted” (optional) three different Christian symbols, the “Chi Rho”, a Latin Cross, or the Ichthys fish. The stone is surrounded by a sentence that Martin Luther frequently used, “DOMINI SUMUS”. Luther reflected on the two meanings this can have, according to the Latin grammar. It can mean a) “We are Lords”, i.e. we are free, liberated, because b) “We are the Lord’s”, i.e. we belong to the Lord. The two little crosses in the “DOMINI SUMUS” resemble the crosses in the LTSG seal (see also the pulpit in the chapel). The “DOMINI SUMUS” will be surrounded by a rope that symbolizes, that we are bound together (with Christ, with God’s people near and far, with our class, and with all classes in past and future).

On the one side of the ring there is the LTSG seal, which depicts Law and Gospel; further, the name of the degree you have earned or will earn (MDIV, MAMS, MAR, STM, BD) as well as oak leaves, which symbolize not only the predominant tree on campus, but also our location in Penn-sylvania, Penn’s Woodland.

Ordering information may be found through the Seminary Bookstore, 717-338-3005 or
through Jostens directly:1-800-424-1492