Opportunities at LSTC Late September - November 2011
Visit http://www.lstc.edu/events/calendar.php for a full list of events.
Evanston church co-hosts six-week study of the Bible, Qur’ran and Islam
Beginning September 27, Dr. Carol Schersten LaHurd, interfaith lecturer and adjunct professor
at LSTC, will facilitate the six-week study, “Children of Abraham: Christians Study Islam and
the Qur’an,” at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1004 Greenwood, Evanston. The sessions are jointly
sponsored by the host congregation, Interfaith Action of Evanston, A Center of Christian-Muslim
Engagement for Peace and Justice and LSTC. Cost for the study is $20 (includes Islam: What
Non-Muslims Should Know by John Kaltner.) RSVP to office@stpaulevanston.org or 847-4753403.
Multicultural Center plans Hispanic Heritage Celebration
A month-long collaborative celebration with DePaul University and McCormick Seminary
starting in mid-September will mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of LSTC’s Hispanic
Ministry Program. Lectures will be held at each of the schools. Mark your calendar for the
September 28 Hispanic Dinner and October 1 program at LSTC, 1100 East 55th Street, Chicago.
Visit http://www.lstc.edu/multicultural-center/events/ or contact Kim Ferguson, associate
director of LSTC’s Multicultural Center at mc@lstc.edu for details.
Interfaith Youth Core offers training sessions at LSTC
The nationally renowned leadership training group, Interfaith Youth Core, returns to LSTC for
an Interfaith Skill-Building Training Sessions at LSTC. On Friday, October 7, 9:00 a.m. -1:00
p.m., an Interfaith Youth Core representative will guide students and guests in practical ways to
organize and facilitate interfaith activities. No fee, but registration is required and spaces are
limited. Contact Sara Trumm, program coordinator for A Center of Christian-Muslim
Engagement for Peace and Justice, at strumm@lstc.edu or 773-256-0708.
CCME presents lecture on Shariah in America
On October 9, A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice hosts tthe
lecture, “Everyday Shariah: Islamic Law and American Life,” by American Muslim attorney
Janaan Hashim. Learn about the background of traditional Islamic code of conduct known as
Shariah and current legislation in the U.S. about it. The free lecture begins at 3:00 p.m. For more
information, contact Sara Trumm, CCME program coordinator, at strumm@lstc.edu or visit
http://centers.lstc.edu/ccme/activities/coming_events.php.
“Sacred Soil, Living Water, Holy Air” theme of October Student Symposium
The Zygon Center for Religion and Science and its Religion and Science Student Society will
present the fourth annual Student Symposium on Science and Spirituality on Friday, October 21,
2011 at LSTC. This one-day conference attracts graduate students from across the U.S. in many
academic disciplines for rigorous and collaborative conversations in religion and science.
“Sacred Soil, Living Water, Holy Air: Science, Spirituality and the Elements of Earthly Life” is
free and open to the public. For a detailed schedule, email Jim Schaal at the Zygon Center for
Religion and Science or watch http://www.zygoncenter.org/studentsymposium/.
Hymn Festival kicks off LSTC Chapel Music Series
Cantor to the Seminary Daniel Schwandt will lead a Hymn Festival in the Augustana Chapel at
LSTC, 1100 East 55th Street, Chicago, at 4 p.m. on October 16 in the first free concert of the
Chapel Music Series’ seventh season. For more information email Dan Schwandt at
dschwandt@lstc.edu.
Biblical storyteller to perform Mark 1 – 7 on October 23
Dr. Philip Ruge-Jones, associate professor of theology, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, and
convener of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, will perform Mark 1-7 at 7 p.m. on October 23.
Ruge-Jones’ performance is in honor of Dr. David Rhoads, LSTC professor emeritus of New
Testament. The free performance is LSTC, 1100 East 55th Street, Chicago.
Get a taste of LSTC at Seminary Sampler October 23 – 25
Do you know someone who should consider going to seminary? They can learn more about
LSTC, sit in on classes, talk with faculty and students, tour Hyde Park, and explore their call at
Seminary Sampler, Sunday, October 23- Tuesday, October 25. For more information visit
http://www.lstc.edu/prospective-students/visit/sampler/ or contact Director of Admissions Scott
Chalmers at schalmers@lstc.edu or admissions@lstc.edu or 773-256-0726.
November is Native American Heritage Month at LSTC
With the theme, “Waters, Rituals, and Rights,” the Multicultural Center at LSTC offers several
opportunities to explore Native American Heritage. November 11, come to LSTC for a screening
of the film, Native Nations. On November 19 -20, join members of the LSTC community for a
trip to the 59th Annual Powwow and the American Indian Center of Chicago. For details about
these events, please contact Kim Ferguson, assistant director of the Multicultural Center, at
mc@lstc.edu or visit http://www.lstc.edu/multicultural-center/events/.
Solemn service of remembrance and repentance
Each year, the LSTC community holds a service of remembrance and repentance in observance
of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the pogrom carried out in Nazi Germany November 9 – 10,
1938. Join the LSTC community and special guest from the Hyde Park neighborhood on
November 8 at 11 a.m. for a moving service of remembrance and repentance of religious
intolerance. For more information contact the Rev. Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam at kpadam@lstc.edu.