Posted on January 24, 2022
Grab a mug of something warm and your favorite little nook for a Zoom coffee break with SLJ and Pastor Jeni at 11 a.m. Central this Tuesday, January 25. The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.
Posted on January 24, 2022
Join us at 10 a.m. Central TODAY, Monday, January 24, for a webinar about students loans and the exciting changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program that will benefit ministry professionals!
Register today! –
Busy today? We will record the session and post it for all students!
Questions? Contact Arlene Flancher of the Stewardship Leaders Program: aflancher001@luthersem.edu.
Posted on January 24, 2022
Luther Seminary’s COVID-19 protocols have required masks since the beginning of the pandemic, and this requirement remains in effect. Given the high COVID-19 test positivity and case rates in Ramsey and Hennepin counties as well as the new omicron variant, it is important for us all to adhere to this standard whenever we are on campus, regardless of our vaccination status. Masks can protect you and others, especially those who have not been vaccinated, such as children under 5.
Our mask policy remains limited to indoor areas; masks are not required outdoors. Individuals may remove masks when in private offices, but please remember to wear your mask in hallways.
Thank you for complying with our mask requirements. Helping one another stay healthy is one of the key things we can do to support community.
Posted on January 24, 2022
Reported employee cases: 0
Reported student cases: 0
Students in quarantine or isolation: 0
Reported cases only include students and employees who have been on campus within a period of time during which they may have been contagious. According to the CDC this includes two days prior to the onset of symptoms or a positive test.
If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, or if you are an unvaccinated individual who has been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 (close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of that person for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period), please report that to the appropriate person. For employees, that person is Michael Morrow (mmorrow001@luthersem.edu). Students should contact David Fenrick; email deanofstudents@luthersem.edu, or text 651-300-3537.
Contact Tracing Protocol
When an on-campus case of COVID-19 is reported, that person is first asked to stay off-campus and quarantine in accordance with CDC guidelines. In addition, the seminary takes two steps for contact tracing:
1. The Minnesota Department of Health is notified, per guidelines for institutions of higher education
2. The person reporting the case is asked to identify “close contacts”; the close contacts identified are notified of the exposure and asked to follow CDC guidelines for testing and quarantining (quarantine applies only to close contacts who are unvaccinated).
Posted on January 20, 2022
Tom Witt will end his work in the chapel office on January 31. He will focus his time on his work as the worship coordinator with the Lutheran World Federation in preparation for the 2023 Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Please share a word of thanks and blessings for Tom. These will be given to Tom to enjoy on his last day.
Due to the pandemic, there won’t be a large in-person farewell gathering. Instead, I invite colleagues to submit their congratulations and well wishes using this Google Form.
Tom has been a steady presence in the chapel and chapel office over the last six years. We give thanks for his good gifts among us that will now be shared with the wider church. This isn’t a final goodbye; Tom will continue to lead worship from time to time.
Posted on January 19, 2022
Online Chapel will return this week with a very special chapel service in observation of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day. Professor Amy Marga is preaching.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
11 a.m. Central on Zoom
The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.
Following chapel, the student council is hosting a Zoom conversation for students to participate and interact with a theme of “Wade in the Water” and ABIDE. Join when you are able at 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Central. The Zoom link will be included in the community announcements email.
Please note that Wednesday is the only day that we will have chapel this week.