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
Save the date for the 2026 PLTS Service of Commencement at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Berkeley on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10 AM PT!
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Join us in Berkeley for our Signs Along the Way discernment event, March 13-15, 2026
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Liberative Theology
Liberative Theology
Courses at PLTS center theologies of liberation like Womanist Theology, Mujerista Theology, Black Liberation Theology, Post-Colonial Theologies, and more. Lutheran and ecumenical students at PLTS find an expansive understanding of what it means to be Lutheran and what it means to be faithful leaders in today’s world.
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