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MDiv senior Kyle Symanski preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on March 26, 2018. The gospel text was John 12:1-11.

February 12, MDiv Senior Elise Anderson, preached for the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Her text was Mark 9:2-9.

Senior MDiv student Evan Mayhew preached during worship on March 19. His text was John 12:20-33.

On March 15, the LSTC community gathered in the Augustana Chapel for a memorial service for the Rev. Dr. William E. Lesher, the seminary’s fourth president. The Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, preached on the texts for the day, 2 Kings 2:1-12, Acts 1:21-26, and John 17:6-11.

The guest preacher for March 7, 2018 was Pastora Rachel Ringlaben, who serves Misión Mesa Abierta in Kenner, Louisiana, and is a mission developer in the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the ELCA. She preached on Mark 11:15-19 and Psalm 84:2-3,5-6,9-10.

MDiv Senior Josh Evans preached on John 2:13-22 during the Service of the Word in Augustana Chapel on March 5.

Esther Menn, LSTC Dean of Academic Affairs and The Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, preached at worship in February 28. Her text was John 12:36-43.

Bishop Munib Younan was the preacher for the Second Service in Lent at LSTC on Feb. 26. He preached on Mark 8:31-38. Bishop Younan is Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. He is a high-profile lecturer and preacher who is sought after for his perspective on just peace as a Palestinian Christian which are found further in his two books, Witnessing for Peace: In Jerusalem and the World and The Augsburg Confession in Arabic. Bishop Younan helped bring Mutual Recognition Agreement between Middle East Evangelical Churches in 2006 for full communion between churches of the Reformed and Lutheran traditions. He is also active in interreligious encounter, ecumenism and reconciliation in his own region and internationally. Bishop Younan’s works have been recognized by a number of awards and prizes.

MDiv student David Rebey shares an experience from his time of clinical pastoral education when he knew he was not in control.

Jen Powell, chef for LSTC’s Refectory, gave a testimony in chapel on February 15. She recounts the inequities she witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how this changed the course of her life.