Deepening Faith.
Challenging Minds.
Expanding Hearts.
Energizing Mission.
Where the wisdom of tradition is applied in the innovative context of the West Coast
Associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary is the only Lutheran seminary in the western half of the United States. PLTS is a founding member of the Graduate Theological Union, a consortium of 19 seminaries and research centers in partnership with the UC Berkeley.
The resulting context in which we work and study is an interfaith and cross-cultural experience.
Upcoming Events
Join the PLTS Green Justice Initiative and the JST Laudato Si’ Action Committee for a morning of presentations on faith and climate justice, creation care and environmental justice from students at GTU-affiliated schools and centers.
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View recordings of this year's Mohrenweiser and Luther Lectures
Take a Virtual Tour!
Check out this video tour to get a feel for our campus, student housing, and surrounding neighborhood.
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On the Cutting Edge of Theological Education
Working in collaboration with a number of ELCA groups, we’ve designed a new curriculum to combine the resources of traditional Lutheran theology with the skills needed for ministry in God’s world today.
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