Two Lutheran seminaries to close and reopen as new school

[CopyBoy]

(RNS) Two Lutheran seminaries in Pennsylvania are planning to close and launch together a new school of theology in 2017 with hopes of slashing costs and reversing years of declining enrollments.

The decision came this week from the governing boards of Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg and Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. The plan will cut the number of seminaries affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from eight to seven.

David Lose, president of the Philadelphia seminary, said the move would create opportunities for redesigning everything from faculty and curriculum to calendars and relationships with donors.

religionnews.com/2016/01/15/two-lutheran-seminaries-close-reopen-new-school/

 

[JonNC]

religionnews.com/2016/01/15/two-lutheran-seminaries-close-reopen-new-school/

My dad went to Philadelphia Mt Airy Seminary. He would be sad, though I suspect not surprised.

Jon

 

[commenter]

My dad went to Philadelphia Mt Airy Seminary. He would be sad, though I suspect not surprised.

Jon

So we on CAF likely benefit, in a roundabout way, from some of the good stuff he learned there.

 

[JonNC]

So we on CAF likely benefit, in a roundabout way, from some of the good stuff he learned there.

He was an incredible man, “Father” in more ways than one. Were I half the man he was, with half the faith he had…

Thanks.
Jon

 

[ChurchSoldier]

Very sad.

 

[ChurchSoldier]

Yes, very sad.