CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Two of the eight seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are planning commencement ceremonies in June for 1998 degree recipients:
June 6 Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio
Speaker: The Rev. Ronald F. Thiemann, dean and professor, Harvard
Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass.
Place: Mees Auditorium, Capital University, Columbus
June 7 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Speaker: The Rev. Ofelia Ortega, president, Seminario Evangelico
de Telozia, Mantanzas, Cuba
Place: St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Hyde Park), Chicago
The other six seminaries of the ELCA held commencement exercises in May.
For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
