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A seminary planted with Reformation seeds
The arrival of Swedes in 1638
Francis Daniel Pastorius establishes Germantown
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg’s legacy
The struggle to found a seminary in Philadelphia
- A Confederate soldier’s LTSP journey brought to light by a more recent graduate
Two moves and – finally – a permanent address
- The seminary builds its first building.
A new chapel and library
Growing pains
- ‘Mr. Protestant’ – class of 1925
Winds of great change
- John Kaufmann’s Image Collection
- The Rev. Dr. H. George Anderson, ‘56
A near merger, Hagan makeover and faculty on the air
- First woman to receive an LTSP degree, Martha Kriebel remains a vigorous pastor at 78 and grateful for her seminary years
- Alumnus Steve Jensen ’73: Vivid memories of seminary and life as a Navy Chaplain
Growing diversity and discovery
The close of the twentieth century
Dawn of a new century
The 2010s … and beyond
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We are thankful for your support — above and beyond your annual gifts — of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia’s (LTSP) 150th Anniversary Campaign, recognizing this historic moment with gifts that will sustain LTSP’s ability to provide student scholarship and enhance our resources for strengthening the mission of the seminary. Learn more here.

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