First Lutheran Church (Springfield, Ohio)

10/20/2026

10/19/2026

For the work of Christ's Church in the world...

Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University is searching for the next Rector and Dean. Hear these words of Dr. Jared Tice, President of the University, from this year’s Trinity Days (excerpted from his longer talk, regarding who will serve on the search committee).

“I personally invited Dr. Christian M. M. Brady, President of Wittenberg University, to serve. That was very intentional. Christian is not only a university president. He is an accomplished biblical scholar, an Episcopal priest and Canon Theologian, and a leader who understands the intersection of faith, scholarship, institutional leadership, and vocation.

And Wittenberg belongs in this conversation.

Trinity is the product of two historic streams of Lutheran theological education: the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, from which Capital itself emerged, and the Hamma Divinity School of Wittenberg University. Those two institutions came together in 1978 to form Trinity Lutheran Seminary.
Christian’s participation honors that shared history while also helping us strengthen that relationship for the future.”

https://www.capital.edu/about/rector-and-dean-of-trinity-lutheran-seminary-search/

10/18/2026

New York Times best-selling author, American Biblical scholar, and New Testament historian Bart D. Ehrman, Ph.D., will present the Wittenberg Series-sponsored William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture in History at 7 p.m., Oct. 22, in Bayley Auditorium inside the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more about Dr. Ehrman at https://tinyurl.com/bart-d-erhman

10/18/2026

10/18/2026

Wittenberg University's roots begin with our first resident pastor, Ezra Keller, who served as both our pastor and first president of Wittenberg University and what would become the Hamma School of Divinity. Hamma was later merged with Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University. If you feel called to support Wittenberg's mission, "Having light, we pass it on to others," please consider donating to this worthy cause. We have shared Capital's fundraiser in a separate post.

We’re kicking off our third annual giving week, Oct. 19-23! During Week for Witt, we’re featuring Scholarship Support, Strategic Presidential Initiatives, Experiential Learning, Athletics, The Wittenberg Fund, and more. You’re invited to start giving now. Check back daily throughout Week for Witt to support Wittenberg by participating in more than one day of giving. Learn more and give early: https://www.wittenberg.edu/week-for-witt

10/18/2026

First Lutheran Church is blessed to be near two Lutheran ELCA-affiliated universities, Capital University and Wittenberg University. Trinity Lutheran Seminary, now part of Capital University, descends from Wittenberg's Hamma School of Theology and Capital's Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary. If you feel called to help Trinity and Capital University's mission to help form leaders for Christ's Church in the world, please consider donating to this worthy cause. We will also be sharing Wittenberg's fundraiser in another post.

Two days until we go All In for Capital!

Capital is more than a university. It’s a community that shows up for our students, opens doors to new opportunities and helps shape the next generation of leaders, scholars and changemakers.

This week, you can be part of that impact. Every gift, no matter the size, helps strengthen the programs, resources and experiences that make a difference in our students’ lives.


📅 Giving opens Tuesday, October 20, at noon and closes Wednesday, October 21, at 11:59 p.m.
🔗 Make your gift: www.capital.edu/dayofgiving

10/18/2026



10/16/2026

Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University is searching for the next Rector and Dean.
Hear these words from Dr. Jared Tice, President of Capital University, from this year’s Trinity Days (excerpted from his longer talk):

"I would ask something of everyone here today: Help us find them (next Rector & Dean).
If there is someone you know who should consider this calling, nominate them. Send me their name. Encourage them. The strongest searches are not simply built from people who find an advertisement; they are built when communities recognize leadership in others and call them toward an opportunity. …
Thank you for loving Trinity, ELTS, Hamma, Capital, and this sacred call to do good in this world.
Thank you for carrying our story into the world.
Thank you for doing good work in this world.
And thank you for helping us call the next generation here.”

https://www.capital.edu/about/rector-and-dean-of-trinity-lutheran-seminary-search/

10/04/2026