A regional and ecumenical, inclusive seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University equips and forms faithful, wise and courageous leaders. Our students explore faith, grow in knowledge, and participate in practical ministry training.
Our mission is to form leaders for Christ’s church at work in the world, and we invite you to join us.
Almost all Trinity students receive full-tuition scholarships. Students who bring a full-tuition scholarship from an outside source are eligible for a stipend toward their housing expenses.
Summer Learning Opportunities Summer classes at Trinity welcome auditors, so join us for continuing education opportunities or as a way of testing the waters and exploring if seminary is the right next step to you. Summer 2023 classes include Educational Ministry, Preaching Dialectically, Worship in the African American tradition, and Introduction to the Bible.
Tuesday at Trinity - June 13Trinity will welcome Raise Choir, directed by Dr. Raymond Wise at 7pm on Tuesday, June 13. The concert will take place in Gloria Dei Worship Center on the seminary's campus. The program will include spirituals, choral music, hymns, and traditional and contemporary gospel music. Raise Choir has performed extensively throughout the United States and abroad and have received numerous gospel music excellence awards.
The Trinity Connection is a quarterly newsletter of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University. In it, we will celebrate our community and the work of its many participants in advancing the mission of the seminary.Trinity Connection, Spring 2023
Past Issues
Spring 2022, Issue 1, Volume 2
Year End, Issue 3, Volume 1
Summer 2021, Issue 2, Volume 1
Spring 2021, Issue 1, Volume 1
Life at Trinity and in our wider community (e.g., alumni, friends, neighbors, etc.) is full and vibrant. Each week, Dean Kleinhans offers an update or reflection on the happenings at the seminary. Check out the most recent issues of New Beginnings below.