God Calls You. The World Needs You. Trinity Prepares You.

An 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.

Now Happening at Trinity

 2022 Nelson W. Trout Lectures 
The Trout Lectures honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Nelson W. Trout (1920-1996).  He was a Trinity Lutheran Seminary alumnus, a member of the Trinity faculty, and the first African American elected to serve as a Lutheran bishop.  This year, we are honored to host Bishop Yehiel Curry as our 2022 Trout Lecturer. 

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 Spring 2022 Trip to the Holy Land
Join Trinity Bible Professor and Hebrew Bible Scholar, the Rev. Dr. Rachel Wrenn, and Trinity Professor Emeritus and New Testament Scholar, the Rev. Dr. Walter F. Taylor, on a trip with students to the Holy Land this spring (April 27-May 10th).   Reach out to A.J. Minney (aminney2@capital.edu) to register

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The Trinity Connection

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.

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Past Issues

Spring 2021, Issue 1, Volume 1

Summer 2021, Issue 2, Volume 1  

New Beginnings Newsletter

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. 

• January 5, 2022: Sounds of Change
• December 15, 2021: At Work in the World
• December 8, 2021:Holy-Days and Sacred Spaces
• November 24, 2021: Where Scholars Gather
• November 17, 2021: Equipping Leaders to Preach with Confidence from the Hebrew Bible  

Trinity Lutheran Seminary welcomes, embraces, and celebrates people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions whom the Spirit calls to God’s reconciling mission in the world. Our commitment is inspired by the radical inclusivity of Christ, the knowledge that we are all created in God’s image, and the movement of the Spirit that gathers people to places like Trinity to be transformed into leaders for Christ’s church at work in the world. Trinity Lutheran Seminary is recognized as Reconciling in Christ (RIC).

Reaffirmation of Accreditation Visit: 
Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University is hosting a comprehensive evaluation visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by the ATS Commission on Accrediting on February 14-17, 2022. The purpose of this visit is to verify that the school meets all applicable Commission Standards of Accreditation. Comments regarding how well the school meets those standards and/or generally demonstrates educational quality may be sent to the ATS Director of Commission Information Services (accrediting@ats.edu; 412-788-6505) at least two weeks before the visit. Comments may also or instead be sent in writing to the Seminary's Accreditation Committee (trinitydean@capital.edu, 614-236-6612). All comments will be shared with the onsite evaluation committee.