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

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. 

Now Happening at Trinity

  Choral Evensong - November 4 
Join us for a special evening!  The Trinity Seminary Choir will perform Mozart Requiem.  The prelude begins at 7:30pm and performance begins at 8:00pm.   This free concert is open to the public. 

Fall Community Events
The semester is here and jam packed with activities and events!  For an overview of what's ahead for fall 2022, check out the full calendar here.

 Nelson W. Trout Lectures - January 19-20
Trinity is delighted to announce that the 2023 Nelson W. Trout Lectures will feature Trinity’s own, The Rev. Kevin Dudley. Dr. Dudley professor of Church and Society at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University.  These two days will be filled with inspired worship, focused learning, anointed preaching and Spirit led conversation.  Registration will open soon. 

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.

Trinity Connection, Spring 2022

Past Issues

Year End, Issue 3, Volume 1

Summer 2021, Issue 2, Volume 1  

Spring 2021, Issue 1, 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. 

• October 18, 2022: Reflections
• August 24, 2022: Fall Semester Begins
• June 30, 2022: Exploring Our Educational Roots and Branches
• June 1, 2022: #HopeForTrinity
• May 18, 2022: History and Mission

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).