Thanksgiving is coming on November 23! Our kitchen crew Fruit & Grain Bakery, along with in-house catering chef Sam Lauer, are offering a lovely menu for you to purchase and order pies, savory sides, and more. Pickup is at a local charitable café Wildflyer in Minneapolis on Wednesday, November 22, from 2–5 p.m. All details plus direct ordering may be found at Fruit & Grain’s website.
Announcements
God Pause for November 13: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
In this devotion, Professor Emeritus James L. Boyce ’71 M.Div. reflects on the call to live not in complacence but with awareness that this life rests in God’s hands and by God’s mercy. Read today’s God Pause.
ELCA Candidacy Intro Session on Wednesday, November 15
Were you just recently entranced into ELCA Candidacy or are you in discernment and potentially beginning this journey? Candidacy is a process that will continue throughout your time in seminary if you are planning to be rostered in the ELCA.
Please join Ashley Wheeler, Associate Director of Candidacy and Vocational Formation; and Deacon Krista Anderson, Region 3 Candidacy and Leadership Manager and Program Director for the Support of Ministers of Word and Service; for an information session on Candidacy, Wednesday November 15 at 12:30 p.m. (central).
This will be a hybrid event and lunch will be provided for those able to attend in person. Please RSVP for November 15 here. If you cannot attend, a Zoom recording will be available for those that RSVP.
The Legacy of Racial Covenants: The Enduring Impact on Twin Cities Area Housing
Please join this free presentation on Luther Seminary’s campus Saturday, November 18 from 3–5 p.m. in the OCC Dining Room area presented by Community Conversations Ecumenical Consortium. Hear from the University of Minnesota’s ‘Mapping Prejudice’ & St. Catherine’s ‘Welcoming Dear Neighbor?’ projects to learn what is happening across the Twin Cities. Registration Preferred. If you cannot attend in person, livestream will be available. The presentation will be recorded. Register for November 18 now.
ELCA Horizon International Internship Program Releases New Application for Next Year
This just in from ELCA’s international Horizon Office! Below is the updated info for the ELCA Horizon International Internship Program for the 2024–2025 internship year.
2024–25 Internship Program application is open! Application due date is January 8, 2024. Send all application materials to Horizon@elca.org
Tentative sites for the 2024-2025 internship year are:
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
- Slovakia
- Chile
Info session on sites and further information: Wednesday, December 5, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. CT. Link to share coming soon.
Thank you for your partnership! We look forward to receiving your seminarians!
Pitfalls and Pivots for Church Leaders E-book with New Season of Pivot Podcast
Receive a free downloadable ebook related to the just-released new season of Pivot Podcast! This resource is formatted like a workbook to guide groups or individuals in reflecting on the key pivots that churches today need to make to both respond to cultural shifts and return to the core practices of Christianity. Find the podcast and ebook all in one place, starting at the first episode of the season.