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Inauguration Weekend at LSTCFor the last 50 years, LSTC has held its largest celebrationsat Rockefeller Chapel. On October 28,the wider LSTC community and well-wishers fromacross the country gathered there to celebrate theinstallation of James Nieman as the seminary’s seventhpresident and to mark the 50th anniversary ofLSTC’s founding.ELCAPresiding BishopMark Hansonled worshipwith assistancefrom LSTCmaster of divinitystudentsSarah Rohdeand KwamePitts. ProfessorBarbaraLundbladpreached onLuke 24:13-35.Sarah Rohde (senior) and Presiding Bishop MarkHanson16President Nieman receives a standing ovation after his installationDanielSchwandt, cantorto the seminarycommunity,directed brass players and a mass choir of theLSTC Cantorei, Gospel Choir, and singers from areachurches. They performed two new pieces commissionedfor LSTC’s 50th anniversary: “Tell the Story,”by Keith Hampton, director of LSTC’s Gospel Choir,and “The Only Stranger in Jerusalem,” with wordsby Madeleine Forell Marshall and music by RobertBuckley Farlee, based on the gospel text for the day.In his greeting, Bishop Hanson said, “Thanksbe to God for 50 years for the Lutheran School ofTheology at Chicago, a seminary rich in gifted scholarswho have taught wise leaders; generous donors,generous donors…generous donors; and marvelousstudents…“I want to say aspecial word of thanksto you, the LSTC community,for the waythat you, in manyrespects, have led thechurch, this part ofthe church, to becomea more inclusivechurch, a more fullywelcoming church.Thank you for the wayin which you accompanyglobal companionsand work withus to make visible theunity that is ours inPastor Jhon Freddy Correa, Bishop Michael Burk, Pastor Linda Norman, Dr. Linda Thomas, Dr. Nancy Ammerman, Pastor YehielCurry, and Dr. Bonnie Miller-McLemore at the “Ministerial Wisdom” panel discussion October 27Christ.” Watch theentire greeting at