LSTC Chicago

Elle Dowd, MDiv academic senior, spoke about her arrest in October 2014 at a march in Ferguson, Mo., shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer.

Pastor to the Community and Director of Worship Erik Christensen preached during chapel at LSTC on September 19. His text was John 7:25-36.

MDiv Senior Bristol Huffman Reading preached during worship on September 17. Her text was Mark 8:27-38.

PhD student Eddie Rosa-Fuentes, who grew up in Puerto Rico, gives a testimony of lament at the lack of government aid and the slow recovery a year after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.

On September 12, Barbara Rossing, professor of New Testament, preached during a Eucharist service celebrating the life of Professor Vítor Westhelle, who died of cancer on May 15.

Remy Remmers, senior MDiv student, preached on Mark 7:24-37 during worship on September 10.

President James Nieman preached during the Opening Convocation and Service of Eucharist on September 5. His text was Mark 7:9-15. New faculty and staff were installed during the service which is the official start of the academic year.

LSTC PhD student Vinod Wesley shared his testimony about the impact of recent flooding on Kerala, India, on September 6 during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC.

Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, preached during the Community Eucharist on August 29 as the community prepared to go out to serve with three neighborhood organizations. His text was John 4:27-42.

At the May 10 Service of Eucharist commemorating the Ascension of Our Lord, President James Nieman preached on Luke 24:44-53. He refers to two images of the Ascension, one by Albrecht Dürer, and the other a Russian icon.

Dürer print: https://www.wikiart.org/en/albrecht-durer/the-ascension-1511

Russian icon

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjs1P6ozorbAhVRX60KHebCA28QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F632826185111531888%2F&psig=AOvVaw0lwJgi8er2RjZNu9sdVIEC&ust=1526573070700395